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Meet Our New Director of Education & Engagement: Rachel Olsen

… to do despite the struggles presented by the pandemic. In terms of furthering our mission, virtual programming allows … local and regional residents? Engagement can be a nebulous term, and to a certain degree, I like it that way. I guess …
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William Norris Buffett Gifts Millions for Creation of Hotel Garber

… from across the country who visit the National Willa Cather Center will soon have access to enhanced amenities. … Inavale Foundation gifted $2.6 million to the Willa Cather Foundation last year. A large portion of the gift is … enjoy the museum, the historic sites, the town, the Cather Prairie, and other scenic places Cather loved. In the first …
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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

… Reflections November 22, 2022 Some of our National Willa Cather Center staff reflect upon what they're grateful for … work for a visionary board that is committed to advancing Cather's legacy, and I'm appreciative to lead a talented … among people who celebrate the beauty of nature and the prairie. I feel I am learning about the pioneer spirit, and …
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Joseph Kyle’s Last Visit Leads to Unexpected Bequest

… the Kyles ventured to Red Cloud to see the National Willa Cather Center, participate in a guided tour, and explore the Willa Cather Memorial Prairie. Alex shared that his father was impressed by the …
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Meet Our “New” Director of Collections and Curation: Tracy Sanford Tucker

… 30, 2022 Although Tracy Tucker has been with the Willa Cather Foundation for a decade as Director of Education, she … diverse interests, talents, and work backgrounds, such as prairie botany and gardening skills, photography and graphic … from? Overwhelmingly, it’s come from two major sources: Cather family members and local Red Cloudians. Our …
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Planning Underway for Hotel Garber

… the historic Potter-Wright building next door to the Willa Cather Foundation’s Farmers and Merchants Bank, the hotel … of Red Cloud and the prototype for Captain Forrester in Cather’s A Lost Lady . The hotel will increase the supply of … and historic sites, the town, the Willa Cather Memorial Prairie and other scenic places Cather loved. The design …
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Ways of Reading: On the Road with Tim Youd's 100 Novels Project

… of the Los Angeles-based Artillery magazine, visited the Cather literary sites and prairie landscapes where Youd spent his days. The result is … watch Youd (pronounced you’d) perform a retyping of Willa Cather’s The Song of the Lark . Speaking of larks: Could …
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Photography by Jorn Olsen on Exhibit at the Red Cloud Opera House

… moving cattle, and tourist destinations such as the Willa Cather Memorial Prairie and the Starke Round Barn. Jorn Olsen is well known … the Red Cloud Opera House at 402-746-2641 or visit www.WillaCather.org. Programs and exhibits at the Red Cloud Opera …
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Fragments of Willa Cather's Lost Work Published

… Image Fragments of Willa Cather's Lost Work Published January 10, 2012 Fragments from Willa Cather’s Lost Work Published for the First Time At her death … sites related to Cather’s life and work, a 608-acre native prairie, and manages six historic sites owned by the …
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