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… Support Support the NWCC Located in Cather’s childhood hometown of Red Cloud, Nebraska, the … museum, archive, research center, classroom, bookstore, art gallery, and performing arts center. The Center occupies Red … an early twentieth century farmstead of an immigrant farm family in Nebraska. Our aim is to create a space that …
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Emily Caroline Cather's Trunk
… in 1877. The Cather’s pioneer settlement of the Great Plains is part of a grander story of the westward movement … Burdens and Miners in My Ántonia , and Dr. Archie in The Song of the Lark . Cather writes of the differences between … the cross section of settlers in Nebraska and the Great Plains and their individual and collective struggles and …
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Annotations from the Archives: From a Trainman's Library
… from the Archives: From a Trainman's Library July 2, 2024 Red Cloud's historic Burlington Depot, in service for more … We hope the new interpretation at the Depot will give visitors a glimpse of daily life at the station. Nelson … and Locomotive Engineering Magazine were found in the Willa Cather Childhood Home attic and date to the Cather's …
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Restored Willa Cather Childhood Home Reopens
… Home Reopens A National Historic Landmark December 5, 2023 Book tours online ahead of your visit! Click here to learn about … and extensive repairs to the windows and doors sealed the building envelope, which will limit exposure to the elements …
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Willa Cather Childhood Home Restoration Underway
… 2023 Make a Gift to Benefit Ongoing Preservation Efforts! Donate Now The Willa Cather Childhood Home is a national … new fire and intrusion alarm systems, roof replacement, foundation repair, recreation of the original fence, and … family resided in the home. Thank You! This project is supported by a Save America’s Treasures grant administered …
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Abbie Loomis looks to protect Cather sites that offer profound understanding of the immigrant experience
… 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 … of vital importance to Loomis, who allocated a multi-year campaign pledge to the Pavelka Farmstead rehabilitation …
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Pavelka Farmstead
… 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 … crown jewel of the Willa Cather Historic Sites and the best location to glean a more complete understanding of the daily …
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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 … will highlight connections to Red Cloud’s history and Willa Cather’s life and writing. The project is a key priority for … 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
… years. When developed and conjoined to the National Willa Cather Center’s Farmers and Merchants Bank next door, the … milestones in Red Cloud’s history and connections to Willa Cather’s life and writing. The project is a key priority for … enjoy the museum, the historic sites, the town, the Cather Prairie, and other scenic places Cather loved. In the first …
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