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… Birthplace Fund Conserving the E.C. Cather Trunk History Rooted in Pioneer Settlement A new addition to our growing …
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Emily Caroline Cather's Trunk

… their migration. Like the character she inspired in  My Ántonia , Emily Caroline Smith Cather moved to Nebraska from … movement of well-established U.S. families who sought new opportunity in the American West. The Cathers themselves … from other countries and migrants from the U.S. The stories are different—one group generally more financially …
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Annotations from the Archives: From a Trainman's Library

… or the Red Cloud depot in particular, please reach out to Tracy Tucker, Director of Collections and Curation, for …
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Restored Willa Cather Childhood Home Reopens

… Image Willa Cather Childhood Home • April 2024 Image Restored Willa … in more than fifty years.  A modest one-and-a-half story frame house, the Willa Cather Childhood Home was … historic sites and landscapes related to any other American writer. While Cather moved away from Nebraska in …
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Willa Cather Childhood Home Restoration Underway

… Image Willa Cather Childhood Home Restoration Underway Set to Reopen in … 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 …
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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

Pavelka Farmstead “We turned to leave the cave; Antonia and I went up the stairs first, and the children waited. We were standing outside talking, when they all came running up the steps together, big and little, tow heads and gold heads and brown, 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

… reached significant fundraising milestones in recent weeks. News of a $2.3 million Shovel-Ready Capital Recovery & …
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Potter Block Ceremonial Groundbreaking

… is a key priority for the National Willa Cather Center’s Campaign for the Future and Red Cloud’s Heritage Tourism Development Office, … of Hotel Garber Planning Underway for Hotel Garber Our Campaign for the Future …
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