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Abbie Loomis looks to protect Cather sites that offer profound understanding of the immigrant experience

… Loomis said. “But when I first saw it during my visits to Nebraska with my husband and children, half the lumber was …
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Jaydene Miner Drew Joins the Cather Legacy Society to Preserve Ancestral Home

… college that first interested Jaydene Miner Drew in her Nebraska family history. Her father, James Hugh Miner, was … and aunt Kay Jones Smith shared stories about summers in Nebraska at the J.L. Miner House. Jaydene’s father slept on … That’s special to me.” Understanding the family’s Nebraska history is something Jaydene has prioritized with …
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A Lifetime of Giving: Yost and Leak Join Cather Legacy Society

… of supporting in a financial way the things you care about.” Considering this, it’s not surprising that when … trip to Egypt in 2015, they made sure that the Willa Cather Foundation (WCF) was included in their estate plans. As … is a testament to Cather, the town, Board members, and staff who make things happen – but from their own …
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Personal Connections to Cather’s Hometown Inspire Kohout’s Legacy Gift

… 102 years old and is buried in her hometown of Red Cloud, Nebraska. Kohout grew up in Texas, but each summer she visited her mother’s family in Lincoln, Nebraska. She has vivid memories of time spent with Mama … love of reading to him. Even with her family connection to Nebraska and Cather’s hometown, it wasn’t until Kohout was …
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Retired Teacher Leaves Unexpected Gift to the Willa Cather Foundation

… Loren Johnson Retired Teacher Leaves Unexpected Gift to the Willa Cather Foundation April 10, 2025 Ask Loren Johnson’s former … kindness and compassion. In fact, Johnson cared so deeply about others that he rarely shared much about his own life …
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Virtual Author Series: Marcus Brotherton and Tosca Lee

… Delve into World War II history with the 2025 One Book One Nebraska selection! Join authors Marcus Brotherton and Tosca … Silver Falchion, ECPA Book of the Year in Fiction, and the Nebraska Book Award. Her work has finaled for the High …
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Driving American Myths

… WEBSTER ST Red Cloud , NE 68970 United States University of Nebraska-Kearney professor of art foundations, photography, … is made possible through a basic support grant from the Nebraska Arts Council and Nebraska Cultural Endowment. About the Artist Derrick …
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Annotations from the Archive: Cather's Address Book

… also listed here. After graduating from the University of Nebraska and getting a PhD in Economics from the University … both received honorary doctorates from the University of Nebraska in 1917. Manufacturing furriers  Brecher & Dursht … Library Digital Collections. 1943.  From the University of Nebraska: Willa Cather to Roscoe Cather, June 23, 1917. …
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Making a Place: A Long History of Red Cloud

… by 9/30/23. SUPPORT THIS EXHIBIT Exhibit Sponsor Benefits   Invitation to the welcome reception. Commemorative exhibit …
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The Opus 76 Quartet

… Cloud Opera House is made possible with the support of the Nebraska Arts Council and the Nebraska Cultural Endowment. About the Opus 76 Quartet The …
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