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Nick Powers, Our On-Staff Nebraska Master Naturalist

… and Nebraska Master Naturalist Nick Powers, Our On-Staff Nebraska Master Naturalist Take a Guided Prairie Tour … University of Nebraska. Nick has been with the Willa Cather Foundation since January 2022 and is currently pursuing a … to get better at the Prairie Tour, particularly talking about the plants and animals that live on the prairie. I …
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Short Stories

… A Wagner Matinée Instructional Support "Paul's Case" "The carnations in his coat were drooping with the … to him that all the flowers he had seen in the glass cases that first night must have gone the same way, long … weak condition, seemingly insensible to the cold." "Paul's Case" Instructional Support "Paul's Case" Background …
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Willa Cather Childhood Home Dedication & Ribbon-Cutting

… WCF; Tracy Tucker, Director of Collections & Curation; Rachel Olsen, Director of Education & Engagement View the image …
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Meet our 2024 Humanities Interns!

… and didn't entirely believe they were chosen when Rachel Olsen called with the good news! Since arriving in Red … about our Humanities Intern program,  read here  or contact Rachel Olson, director of education and engagement, at …
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69th Annual Willa Cather Spring Conference

… Image Image Willa Cather reads to her brother Jack and sister Elsie. Cather … pleased by hearing the comments of her own readers. From an early age, she established her “library,” with her books … areas: Representations of readers and reading in Cather’s novels and short stories.   How readers navigate challenging …
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Premiere of Willa Cather: Breaking the Mold

… Conference Thursday, Jun 6, 2024 | 7 - 8pm CT National Willa Cather Center 413 N. Webster St. Red Cloud , NE 68970 United … at Fordham University, recipient of the Helena Rubinstein Foundation fellowship, the Distinguished University Teaching …
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School Field Trips

… Field Trips Explore Cather's Childhood Home & More The National Willa Cather Center offers customizable experiences for … During a half-day field trip, students will be able to: Visit all of the sites on the guided town tour , including …
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Special Guests: Paul Giamatti and Clara Wong

… museum exhibits: Paul Giamatti with Director of Education Rachel Olsen Image Picnic on the Prairie: Giamatti and Wong with …
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Celebrating Cather at 150: A Guided Holiday Tour

… Willa Cather Center. Bringing a group or book club? Contact Rachel Olsen at rolsen@willacather.org for group pricing options.  …
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Book Club Resources

… The Professor's House The Professor's House Alexander's Bridge Alexander's Bridge My Mortal Enemy My Mortal Enemy Shadows on the Rock …
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