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Artist Reception with Ken Anderson
… years ago with friends who had an avid interest in Willa Cather. I was intrigued with the architecture of the homes, … These will be on display along with his work from the Willa Cather project, which includes her childhood home, the … in Kearney, Nebraska. The reception will be followed by the Prairie Songs: Remembering Ántonia , song cycle. Click here …
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Native Grasses of the Apache Highlands
… Street Red Cloud , NE 68970 United States The National Willa Cather Center welcomed artist Matilda Essig of Sonoita, … within a grasslands community not unlike the Willa Cather Memorial Prairie. ON DISPLAY October 4, 2019, to January 9, …
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Legends & Stories: The Changing Ecology of the Great Plains
… Rd Gibbon , NE 68440 United States Join us at the National Willa Cather Center as we partner with Iain Nicolson Audubon … a guest lecture before the group visits the Willa Cather Memorial Prairie. Guests will return to Rowe Sanctuary in …
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"A Walk in Her Footsteps" Tour & Theater Package
… Oct 25, 2019 | 12am - Sunday, Oct 27, 2019 | 12am National Willa Cather Center 413 N. Webster Street Red Cloud , NE 68970 … provided from Hometown Market to bring to the Willa Cather Memorial Prairie where you might catch a magnificent …
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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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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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Celebrating Sandhill Cranes: An Exhibition by Jude Martindale
… 7! We'll welcome Spring to the prairie with tours at the Willa Cather Memorial Prairie in the afternoon, Jude's artist reception …
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"A Walk in Her Footsteps" Weekend Tour Package
… beautiful cities in Europe where I used to love to go.” – Willa Cather, 1945 Spend three inspiring days exploring Willa … her quaint childhood home to the windswept prairie that memorializes her, visitors of all ages and backgrounds are …
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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
… 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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