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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
… hot summers; triumphant autumns that last until Christmas—a season of perpetual sunlight, blazing blue skies, and frosty … nights. In this newest part of the New World autumn is the season of beauty and sentiment, as spring is in the Old … was not difficult, as the country was teeming with buffalo, deer, antelope, wild geese, ducks, prairie chickens and …
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Celebrating Sandhill Cranes: An Exhibition by Jude Martindale
… Image Image Image Art Gallery Tuesday, Mar 21, 2023 | 12am - Friday, May 12, 2023 … Flyway! We hope you'll visit the Red Cloud Opera House gallery to view this exhibit before or after your own trip … Prairie in the afternoon, Jude's artist reception in the gallery, followed by a screening of The Last Prairie, a …
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"A Walk in Her Footsteps" Weekend Tour Package
… cities in Europe where I used to love to go.” – Willa Cather, 1945 Spend three inspiring days exploring Willa Cather's world and Red Cloud with our newly launched "A Walk … From her quaint childhood home to the windswept prairie that memorializes her, visitors of all ages and …
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Meet Our New Director of Education & Engagement: Rachel Olsen
… oversees the Red Cloud Opera House season of events, plans conferences and seminars, and fosters relationships with … events and discussions coming together for our 68th annual Spring Conference, and the 18th Willa Cather International …
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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
… Image Meet Our “New” Director of Collections and Curation: Tracy Sanford Tucker October 30, … & Curation as part of an internal restructuring. Learn more about Tracy and her new role—and what this means … in almost all of these things is an intense desire to keep learning and creating—sometimes the more challenging the …
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