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Writers Group Makes Its Way to Red Cloud

… Journey of Thirteen Bereaved Mothers took in all that Cather country has to offer, including tours , a weeklong stay at our historic lodging properties , … coordinator Rachel Olsen joined the writers at the Cather Second Home to lead a lively evening discussion of …
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MaKenna Karr Introduces Her School to Antonette Willa Turner

… Willa Turner October 25, 2019 “You have a little Willa Cather right here in Bladen,” Antonette Turner told a crowd … Henry and Jane Tonjes, as well as the National Willa Cather Center’s Executive Director Ashley Olson, Education … to high school students and teachers, and school tours in Red Cloud, Nebraska. Our historic sites allow …
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Celebrate National Pollinator Week on the Prairie

… Week on the Prairie June 15, 2022 Visit the Willa Cather Memorial Prairie  "We come and go, but the land is … 98% of land has been converted to crop land while the Willa Cather Memorial Prairie is among the 2% that remains … Prairie ,” The New Yorker We encourage you to take guided tours that depart from the National Willa Cather Center or …
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Meet our 2022 Summer Humanities Interns!

… Interns! June 15, 2022 This summer, the National Willa Cather Center, with support from the Nebraska Cather Collaborative, has hired three humanities interns to assist with tours and guest services, as well as to create a new set of …
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NEH Awards $50,000 Covid Relief Grant for Digitizing Collections

… that the cultural and educational sectors are essential components of the United States economy and civic life, …
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2021 Miriam Mountford Volunteer of the Year: Angela Duca

… presented at a recent reception at the Red Cloud Opera House on February 26, 2022. "Angela has demonstrated a … Pioneer Memorial, volunteers collected clippings and news about our work, our volunteers and staff, Cather mentions … Volunteer Award. Mrs. Mountford, alongside founder Mildred Bennett, devised the first guided tours of Red Cloud …
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Meet Our 2021 Summer Interns

… in our archives. The Humanities Internship at the National Willa Cather Center is funded through a collaboration between the … on authors I hadn’t read previously, but had heard much about. After a bit of research into Willa Cather, I knew …
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Experience Willa Cather's World in New Ways

… Image Experience Willa Cather's World in New Ways October 21, 2020 Autumn is one of … Street, while sunsets are especially dramatic at the Willa Cather Memorial Prairie . As Cather herself wrote in The … from our traditional guided tour formats , outdoor-only tours led by a guide, or completely self-guided experiences. …
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Career Opportunity for a Program Associate

… for a Program Associate November 4, 2020 The Willa Cather Foundation seeks an outgoing and enthusiastic … promoting arts and educational events at the National Willa Cather Center and Red Cloud Opera House. The Program … committee to coordinate performances, exhibits, guided tours, and conferences, as well as associated virtual and …
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Leroy Maruhn - Our Miriam Mountford Volunteer of the Year

… mother and works as a tour guide at the National Willa Cather Center. Jen Schriner de Jager, on our facilities … he tills gardens around town. Here at the National Willa Cather Center, Leroy has helped with all kinds of tasks: … alongside founder Mildred Bennett, devised the first guided tours of Red Cloud and Catherland and was first editor of …
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