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Willa Cather Childhood Home Dedication & Ribbon-Cutting

Image Willa Cather Childhood Home | April 2024 Image Willa Cather Childhood Home | April 2024 Image Guided Tours to Follow Special Events Saturday, Jun 8, 2024 | 1:30 - 2:30pm CT 245 N. Cedar Street Red Cloud , NE 68970 United States Join Willa Cather …
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Conservation of Willa Cather's Attic Bedroom Wallpaper

Image Conservation of Willa Cather's Attic Bedroom Wallpaper Flowers in her "Rose Bower" March 4, 2024 SUPPORT THIS PROJECT As part of the 2019 collections and buildings transfer between History Nebraska and the Willa Cather Foundation, the Gerald R. Ford …
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Abbie Loomis looks to protect Cather sites that offer profound understanding of the immigrant experience

… when she discovered Willa Cather. Her mother was a voracious reader, and My Ántonia was among the Cather books on her … but she believes that seeing history come to life past the pages of books is just as important for historical … Foundation as a beneficiary in your estate plans, please contact Ashley Olson, Executive Director, at …
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Jaydene Miner Drew Joins the Cather Legacy Society to Preserve Ancestral Home

… generation in the J.L. Miner House, or the Harling House in My Ántonia . He was the grandson of the home’s namesake and son … Sherwood and Irene Miner Weisz, to whom Cather dedicated My Ántonia . After graduating from Red Cloud High School, …
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A Lifetime of Giving: Yost and Leak Join Cather Legacy Society

… glad he was from Red Cloud. That has brought Cather into my life, and so many meaningful experiences and … experience of being in Cather’s hometown. “If you read  My Ántonia , for example, the land truly becomes one of the … so, please contact Ashley Olson, Executive Director, at 402-746-2653 or aolson@willacather.org . …
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Personal Connections to Cather’s Hometown Inspire Kohout’s Legacy Gift

… Island, New Brunswick Personal Connections to Cather’s Hometown Inspire Kohout’s Legacy Gift September 6, 2024 … Simons, died in 1972 at 102 years old and is buried in her hometown of Red Cloud, Nebraska. Kohout grew up in Texas, … her mother’s family in Lincoln, Nebraska. She has vivid memories of time spent with Mama Simons, who had moved from …
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Retired Teacher Leaves Unexpected Gift to the Willa Cather Foundation

Image Loren Johnson Retired Teacher Leaves Unexpected Gift to the Willa Cather Foundation April 10, 2025 Ask Loren Johnson’s former students what he was like as a teacher and they won’t mince words—he was tough. But they also describe in the same breath …
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Vol. 66.2 • Summer 2025

… Vol. 66.2 • Summer 2025 Document WCR_Vol 66.2.pdf 4.24 MB …
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Botanical Print Workshop

… Workshop We are excited to host Kansas artist Laura Mead to learn the secrets of botanical printing on textiles during a … Cloud! During the workshop, the artist and National Willa Cather Center staff will lead group participants in plant selection at the Willa Cather Memorial Prairie, before we gather in the Creative Hub to learn the …
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Virtual Author Series: Marcus Brotherton and Tosca Lee

Image The Long March Home Author Series Thursday, Sep 18, 2025 | 7 - 8pm CT Register Online Now Delve into World War II history with the 2025 One Book One Nebraska selection! Join authors Marcus Brotherton and Tosca Lee as they share excerpts from The …
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