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My Ántonia by Illusion Theater
… Red Cloud , NE 68970 United States My Ántonia , Willa Cather’s seminal novel of immigration on the prairie, comes to life on the RCOH stage in an award-winning … of people and life. Theater-goers will experience firsthand Cather’s tale of the people and land of the Great Plains. …
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Annotations from the Archive: Herbaria of Webster County
… belonged and invent names of our own for them." When Willa Cather described her prairie childhood in "The Education You Have to Fight For," … collection was the personal botany book of Frances Smith Cather, Willa Cather's "Aunt Franc," and shows heavy use. …
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Annotations from the Archive: Thanksgiving Traditions
… things with which we are most familiar that we know least about. Familiarity seems to dull the edge of our curiosity. … to regard this great feast day of ours as a thing that came about because of a general sentiment and through a general … refers to a clipping of an article that Sherwood wrote about Red Cloud’s earliest Thanksgiving and had sent to her: …
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Celebrating Sandhill Cranes: An Exhibition by Jude Martindale
… special First Friday April 7! We'll welcome Spring to the prairie with tours at the Willa Cather Memorial Prairie in the afternoon, Jude's artist … and the Red Cloud Opera House at the National Willa Cather Center in Red Cloud, Nebraska. While her background …
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"A Walk in Her Footsteps" Weekend Tour Package
… treasures of Red Cloud. ❧ Cather once remarked, “When I go about among little Nebraska towns (and the little towns, not …
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Meet Our New Director of Education & Engagement: Rachel Olsen
… January 15, 2023 Rachel Olsen has been part of the Willa Cather Foundation staff since 2017, when she was hired as a … developing activities and content designed to preserve Cather’s rich literary history. In addition to supervising a … or to look at contemporary art in our gallery or visit the prairie, I hope they understand that our organization is …
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William Norris Buffett Gifts Millions for Creation of Hotel Garber
… and his family for their astonishing generosity,” she said. About Hotel Garber Hotel Garber will be a 27-room boutique …
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Anna McCracken Educator Scholarship
… Scholarship To advance our educational mission, the Willa Cather Foundation created the Educator Scholarship in 2015. … Fund, this program allows educators to experience the Cather historic sites, the cultural opportunities, the … Foundation will also arrange complementary guided town and prairie tours for recipients. To apply for the Educator …
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What We're Grateful For: Staff Reflections
… greeted by children at the grocery store or when I hear about how much fun a friend had at an opera house show, I am … the beauty of nature and the prairie. I feel I am learning about the pioneer spirit, and through Willa Cather's art, …
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Joseph Kyle’s Last Visit Leads to Unexpected Bequest
… to celebrating literature and its way of educating people about early life on the Great Plains.” With his bequest, Dr. … and the arts. If you would like additional information about the Cather Legacy Society, or if you have named the …
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