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Abbie Loomis looks to protect Cather sites that offer profound understanding of the immigrant experience
… Image Image Abbie Loomis looks to protect Cather sites that offer profound understanding of the … Abbie Loomis was thirteen years old when she discovered Willa Cather. Her mother was a voracious reader, and My … all winter. I want them to feel that and not to just think about it as some out-there story. History doesn’t mean much …
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Hotel Garber Opens in Red Cloud to Bolster Tourism and Advance Willa Cather Legacy
… The Ribbon-Cutting in front of Hotel Garber on April 4 [see Gallery for full captions] Image Hotel Garber in its opening … visitors with access to a new permanent exhibit, Making a Place: A Long History of Red Cloud . The exhibit chronicles …
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Cather Sesquicentennial
… Image Cather Sesquicentennial Celebrating 150 Years We are commemorating acclaimed novelist Willa Cather’s 150th year with a host of special events … 402-746-2653 or info@willacather.org . Want to know more about upcoming events? Sign up for our e-Newsletter. Cather …
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Annotations from the Archives: From a Trainman's Library
… and Locomotive Engineering Magazine were found in the Willa Cather Childhood Home attic and date to the Cather's … Director of Collections and Curation, for information about how to donate to our collections. …
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Restored Willa Cather Childhood Home Reopens
… Image Willa Cather Childhood Home • April 2024 Image Restored Willa … Book tours online ahead of your visit! Click here to learn about historic site tour options. After an extensive … “This restoration is an undertaking we’ve dreamt about for more than a decade,” said National Willa Cather …
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Willa Cather Childhood Home Restoration Underway
… of 2023 Make a Gift to Benefit Ongoing Preservation Efforts! Donate Now The Willa Cather Childhood Home is a … as a cultural attraction for the learning and enjoyment of future generations. The restored home will create a more … is a key component of the National Willa Cather Center’s Campaign for the Future , which has raised over $8 million …
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Pavelka Farmstead
… 2010 and is on the National Register of Historic Places. In addition to being an unassuming farm wife with … immigrant stories and rich multiculturalism that shaped the Great Plains at the dawn of the twentieth century. Pavelka’s … Women Made History " 2020 online crowdsourcing project of American women and their significant places: Pavelka …
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Willa Cather Childhood Home to Close August 15 for Restoration
… Image Willa Cather Childhood Home to Close August 15 for Restoration July 21, 2022 The Willa Cather Childhood … as a cultural attraction for the learning and enjoyment of future generations. Projected to reopen in 2023, the … is a key component of the National Willa Cather Center’s Campaign for the Future , which has raised over $7 million …
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Potter Block Rehabilitation Reaches Fundraising Milestones
… Image Potter Block, Future Site of Hotel Garber Potter Block Rehabilitation … return of a third floor that was lost to fire in 1961 in a forward-looking effort to return the building to its … is a key priority for the National Willa Cather Center’s Campaign for the Future and Red Cloud’s Heritage Tourism …
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Potter Block Ceremonial Groundbreaking
… N. Webster Street, Red Cloud) on Friday, October 7, 2022, for a ceremonial groundbreaking. The event celebrated the … is a key priority for the National Willa Cather Center’s Campaign for the Future and Red Cloud’s Heritage Tourism Development Office, …
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