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Nebraska Collaborative Research Grants
… Nebraska Collaborative Research Grants Call for applications … November 5, 2025 The Cather Project of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s Department of English, in partnership … financial support for researchers who wish to travel to Nebraska for one to four weeks to conduct in-depth studies …
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Lauren Anderson – NEW DATE!
… a room for two at Hotel Garber, a tour of three historic Willa Cather sites, drinks at Forrester's Restaurant and Lounge, … Nebraska Arts Council and the Nebraska Cultural Endowment. About Lauren Anderson Originally from Chicago, Lauren …
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Annotations From the Archives: Thanksgiving in Red Cloud
… . . . But our great National feast day was originated by a private individual, and a woman at that. Above all her other … in Red Cloud. What a happy time that was for me! I shall always think of the old house just as it was then—exactly as … personal artifacts or dig into Red Cloud history in a new way! …
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All Aboard: West-Bound Trains in American Culture
… –Lucy Gayheart Image Coming Spring 2026! The National Willa Cather Center’s historic Burlington Depot will soon welcome … the railway as a vehicle for the settlement of the West. About the Depot The original two-story section of the depot, …
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Cather's Santa Fe: A Walking Tour
… again this fall, we journey to Santa Fe to explore one of Cather's favorite cities. Our tour guide, Garrett Peck, will … to seeing historic Santa Fe. Our walking route will cover about 1.5 miles, mostly on sidewalks, but we will also climb … author, historian, and tour guide in Santa Fe. He leads the Willa Cather’s Santa Fe walking tour, and his new book The …
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Group and Motorcoach Tours
… Group and Motorcoach Tours Discover the World of Willa Cather on the American Prairie Embark on a literary … located in the quiet rural town of Red Cloud, Nebraska—childhood home of writer Willa Cather. Alongside the Red Cloud Opera …
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A Special Challenge Grant Opportunity
… the country; Engaging public readings and talks from Cather experts and talented actors to connect her literature to our …
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Visit
… Visit Visit the Museum No study of Cather is complete without a … of Cather's hometown. Explore exhibits and collections, or visit historic sites like the Willa Cather Childhood Home … Info Built in 1885, the Red Cloud Opera House transports visitors back in time to set the mood, scene, and tone of …
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Annotations From the Archives: Ask-An-Archivist
… is an invaluable resource for Cather nuggets. You can find it online but I use it so frequently that I keep a hard … much I wish Cather had said it, I don't think she did. I find it variously attributed to "old sodbusters" or "early … , by Mildred Bennett, our founder and one of a handful of people with direct connections to Cather's Red Cloud family …
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Richard Harris Plans for a Legacy Gift
… became interested in American literature. “There were ten people in an American lit seminar, and by the time the list … a few of her sources there. “She was brilliant. I just find it so interesting that Cather’s mind was filled with so … group was just a terrific group to get into because the people who were established were encouraging and supportive. …
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