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Visit

… Visit Visit the Museum No study of Cather is complete … a not-for-profit organization created in 1955 that owns and operates the National Willa Cather Center and the nation's … and numerous short stories. Tour Options Red Cloud Opera House Upcoming Events & Rental Info Built in 1885, the Red …
Posted: 12/13/2022
Last Updated: 10/23/2025

Virtual Author Series: Joanna Biggs, Richard Scott Larson, and Kirsten Sundberg Lunstrum

… near a local penitentiary. Tensions emerge as the community learns more about this child and her connection to long-held …  was published in May, 2023.  (Photo credit: Hillery Stone) Learn more about Joanna Biggs Richard Scott Larson Featured … will be released in the fall of 2025. Her three previous collections of short fiction are  What We Do With the …
Posted: 08/14/2025
Last Updated: 08/15/2025

19th International Willa Cather Seminar

… Image Willa Cather received an honorary doctor of letters degree from … that propose to read across region in Cather’s works and life. Possible topics include, but are not limited to: Blue … and sustainability Industrialization and the Rustbelt Literary regionalism: Cather’s relationship to earlier …
Posted: 07/01/2024
Last Updated: 06/23/2025

Willa Cather & John William "Blind Boone"

… 907 N. Washington Street Lexington , NE 68850 United States LEARN MORE Tracy Tucker, director of collections and curation at the National Willa Cather …
Posted: 06/09/2025
Last Updated: 06/09/2025

The Passing Show: What Makes a House a Home

… behind the Native customs and traditions. His work is currently represented in We're Still Here: American Indian Spirit in the Unmade Place which is on display in our Red Cloud Opera House Gallery through August 1. Nathan Tye Professor of History …
Posted: 05/19/2025
Last Updated: 05/28/2025

The Willa Cather Foundation

… Image The Willa Cather Foundation dba the National Willa Cather Center The … and groups of all backgrounds, worldviews, and identities. Learning: We continuously learn and teach. Professionalism: … and conservation of the 612-acre  Willa Cather Memorial Prairie ; Coordination of an immersive summer teacher …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 05/06/2025

Annotations from the Archives: Armistice Day

… day when the veterans of World War I were honored, and our collections are rich with museum and archival items that … of Ladies' Home Journal is just one such example from our collections. In One of Ours, Cather wrote: "It was curious . … as Veterans Day to honor veterans of all U.S. wars. You can learn more about the history of Armistice Day and Veteran's …
Posted: 11/04/2024
Last Updated: 11/05/2024

IMLS Grant Awarded for $250,000

… for exhibitions, educational/interpretive programs, digital learning resources, professional development, community … debate and dialogue, audience-focused studies, and/or collections management, curation, care, and conservation. In … and communities have access to museums and libraries to learn from and be inspired by the trusted information, …
Posted: 09/04/2024
Last Updated: 09/04/2024

Nick Powers, Our On-Staff Nebraska Master Naturalist

… Image Our guided Prairie Tour will have new enhancements thanks to Nick's … or the University of Nebraska. Nick has been with the Willa Cather Foundation since January 2022 and is currently … to get better at the Prairie Tour, particularly talking about the plants and animals that live on the prairie. I …
Posted: 08/06/2024
Last Updated: 08/06/2024

Restored Willa Cather Childhood Home Reopens

… 2023 Book tours online ahead of your visit! Click here  to learn about historic site tour options. After an extensive … to the elements and ensure an improved environment for collections. The exterior was repainted in the familiar … home will be preserved as a cultural attraction for the learning and the enjoyment of future generations. “This …
Posted: 12/05/2023
Last Updated: 05/21/2024

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