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Whispers of Home

… a solo show featuring the abstract collage and mixed media works of Nebraska artist Susan Hart.  Previously, Hart's … free and open to the public. Programming at the National Willa Cather Center's Red Cloud Opera House Gallery is made … throughout the state. Recently, she has been involved in teaching and making art with her four grandchildren. Hart is …
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Serena's Album

… the greatest folly of the 19th century. Mary Miner’s entry includes a jesting reference to riding a tricycle, but this … — has a hard edge. But perhaps this is a 14-year-old’s version of Jane Austen’s “Let other pens dwell on guilt and … the fulfilling of the law.” (Romans 13:10, the King James Version.) 42-43 Lora J. White Left Lora Josephine White was …
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Scott Kirby's Main Street Souvenirs

… Institute.” His appearances include a segment on CBS News Sunday Morning with Charles Osgood and the Smithsonian …
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Finding Aids

… Finding Aids The National Willa Cather Center houses one of the nation’s largest collections of materials … Miner Sherwood. Microfilm roll of Day by Day with the Utah Pioneers, 1847 . Language: The material is in English Access …
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Opening Plenary Session: Ann Lundberg

… Image Ann Lundberg In A World Above the World: Willa Cather at Mesa Verde in 1915 Spring Conference … nineteenth century and early twentieth century, and how it works to define national identity. She's presented and … Casa Grande in Arizona, "The Ruin of Expectations." Her teaching resume includes both environmental literature and …
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Annotations from the Archive: April Twilights

… from the Archive: April Twilights April 8, 2025 Though Willa Cather is known worldwide as a novelist, her first … the time April Twilights was published in 1903, Cather was teaching high school in Pittsburgh. Though she had initially … hold a number of poetry typescripts, including unpublished works like “The Easter Rabbit” and “I Cannot Say, Forget.” …
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Unseen & Underfoot: The Hidden Diversity of the Plains

… Helicotylenchus, the "spiral" nematode, collected at the Willa Cather Memorial Prairie A special science exhibition … band. Dr. Mullin is a Massachusetts native who loves teaching about plant pathology, mycology, and nematology. … a Master's of Applied Science at UNL in 2020. He currently works for the Platte Basin Timelapse project in the School …
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49 Minutes of Fame Artist Profile: Dustin Mater

… of Fame: An Exhibition of Native Pop Art at the National Willa Cather Center’s Red Cloud Opera House Gallery. At the … with his creative endeavors, Mater has also ventured into teaching graphic design and Southeastern Native art workshops. Although the classes are currently on hold due to …
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The Field, The Fire: an exhibition by Travis Hencey

… books and reading habits, as well as her attention to the content and appearance of the books she created. The ideas … of Chadron artists. Generally, Travis's work deals with themes of transience, memory, and family history in the …
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Meet Our New Director of Education & Engagement: Rachel Olsen

… Olsen January 15, 2023 Rachel Olsen has been part of the Willa Cather Foundation staff since 2017, when she was hired … for the Foundation as a tour guide. I also have a college teaching background, and my time in classrooms was valuable … starting a big celebration year for several of Cather's works and her 150th birthday. Can you share more about our …
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