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Abbie Loomis looks to protect Cather sites that offer profound understanding of the immigrant experience

… the Cather books on her shelf the day Loomis went searching for something to read. Since then she’s continued to read … of the Pavelka Farmstead was one of key components of the Campaign for the Future , and while Loomis has not seen the updated site in …
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Hotel Garber Opens in Red Cloud to Bolster Tourism and Advance Willa Cather Legacy

… An eyesore at the corner of two major intersecting highways, the Potter building had been vacant and decaying for … recalled these occasions in both her published work and private letters. Now joined with the Center’s preserved … gifts from many generous individuals and foundations. These private gifts helped leverage grant awards from the Nebraska …
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Cather Sesquicentennial

… at 150: A Virtual Study Series with Benjamin Taylor on Death Comes for the Archbishop • Virtual Oct 20 — UNL Opera presents O Pioneers! …
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Annotations from the Archives: From a Trainman's Library

… 2, 2024 Red Cloud's historic Burlington Depot, in service for more than sixty years before it was decommissioned by … in 2020-2021 through the National Willa Cather Center's Campaign for the Future. It is listed on the National Register of Historic …
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Restored Willa Cather Childhood Home Reopens

… best known for her novels My Ántonia , O Pioneers! and Death Comes for the Archbishop , Willa Cather has become known as one of …
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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

… wife with ten children, Anna Pavelka was the inspiration for Ántonia Shimerda, arguably Willa Cather’s most famous … has been accomplished since early 2020 at the start of our Campaign for the Future ! Our next phase will be interpreting the house and …
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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

… stays. When developed and conjoined to the National Willa Cather Center’s Farmers and Merchants Bank next door, the … economic impact on Red Cloud of nearly $6 million per year. About Hotel Garber Hotel Garber will be a 26-room boutique … enjoy the museum, the historic sites, the town, the Cather Prairie, and other scenic places Cather loved. In the first …
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Potter Block Ceremonial Groundbreaking

… a Reality October 13, 2022 A standing-room only crowd of about 100 people gathered at the Potter Block (346 N. … years. When developed and conjoined to the National Willa Cather Center’s Farmers and Merchants Bank next door, the … enjoy the museum, the historic sites, the town, the Cather Prairie, and other scenic places Cather loved. In the first …
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