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

… when she discovered Willa Cather. Her mother was a voracious reader, and My Ántonia was among the Cather books on her … of books,” Loomis said. “When you’re in high school you just read a book and think, oh that’s a good book, I love it; … Foundation as a beneficiary in your estate plans, please contact Ashley Olson, Executive Director, at …
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Hotel Garber Opens in Red Cloud to Bolster Tourism and Advance Willa Cather Legacy

… its opening week Hotel Garber Opens in Red Cloud to Bolster Tourism and Advance Willa Cather Legacy April 9, 2025 RED … that helped rehabilitate an empty historic commercial building into a boutique hotel and event center. Leaders … models for Captain and Mrs. Forrester in Willa Cather’s 1923 novel A Lost Lady . Silas was a founder of Red Cloud and a …
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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 … as Creator: Breaking the Mold and Carving a Place in History ,  with Littleton Alston and Ashley Olson, FREE, 8:00 …
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Annotations from the Archives: From a Trainman's Library

… advances in individual components, maintenance updates, and business expansions.  The Standard Guide for …
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Restored Willa Cather Childhood Home Reopens

… restoration, the Willa Cather Childhood Home reopened for tours on December 7, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author’s … a private fundraising effort as part of the Center’s Campaign for the Future , which raised more than $7 million for restoration …
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Willa Cather Childhood Home Restoration Underway

… Image Willa Cather Childhood Home Restoration Underway Set to Reopen in December of 2023   … is a national treasure, one of only twenty-two National Historic Landmarks in Nebraska and the site most closely associated with the life and literature of …
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Pavelka Farmstead

… the cave; Antonia and I went up the stairs first, and the children waited. We were standing outside talking, when they … Highway 4 near Bladen. Restored and managed by the National Willa Cather Center, the Pavelka Farmstead was chosen as one … Pavelka was the inspiration for Ántonia Shimerda, arguably Willa Cather’s most famous character and the namesake for …
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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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