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Group and Motorcoach Tours
… Group and Motorcoach Tours Discover the World of Willa Cather … Willa Cather—Nebraska’s "foremost citizen" and author of O Pioneers! , My Ántonia and One of Ours. Image Historic … oasis on the Great Plains. Ten historic buildings—and a 612-acre tract of native prairie—comprise the largest …
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… Tour Options Red Cloud Opera House Upcoming Events & Rental Info Built in 1885, the Red Cloud Opera House transports …
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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 …
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19th International Willa Cather Seminar
… memory: a Midwestern university town in an unnamed state on Lake Michigan, cattle and mesa country in Northern New Mexico, and the grasslands of … professor’s recollection of the difficulty of explaining Lake Michigan to his friends in France: "it is altogether …
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Willa Cather & John William "Blind Boone"
… whom Willa Cather based her character of Blind d'Arnault in My Ántonia. Free and open to the public. …
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The Passing Show: What Makes a House a Home
… Image Inhabiting Cather's Work Spring Conference Saturday, Jun 7, 2025 | 1 - … Canada . Steve Tamayo Artist Steve Tamayo draws upon his family history as a member of the Sicangu Lakota tribe. His … Place which is on display in our Red Cloud Opera House Gallery through August 1. Nathan Tye Professor of History …
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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 …
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IMLS Grant Awarded for $250,000
… in 2020 Image The interior of the historic station has many artifacts related to the rail industry IMLS Grant Awarded … 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 …
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Nick Powers, Our On-Staff Nebraska Master Naturalist
… and our conservation of it,” said Tracy Tucker, director of collections and curation. “Our ongoing work of preserving … Prairie is a special and unique place.” What did you learn that might specifically apply to the interpretation …
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Restored Willa Cather Childhood Home Reopens
… Image Willa Cather Childhood Home • April 2024 Image Restored Willa … interpretation; a climate control system and a new roof and foundation. Enclosure of the attic space and extensive … is set in the Shenandoah Valley of her early childhood. Events took place across the country throughout 2023-2024 to …
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