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"Willa Cather and the Counterculture" - Registration Closed

… of its historic and arts offerings, while learning about Cather’s time in New Mexico. We’ll discuss and share from … who had his own vision of the counterculture lifestyle. “Willa Cather and the Counterculture” explores Cather’s … artists, educators, and others about their experiences living in Taos. The full series can be found here:  …
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Join Our Team

… assistance is available as is possible housing.  Essential Functions Prior to Opening Develop a mission and vision for … to soft launch the property prior to opening. Essential Functions After Opening Directly recruit, supervise, and …
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Restored Willa Cather Childhood Home Reopens

… Image Willa Cather Childhood Home • April 2024 Image Restored Willa … interpretation; a climate control system and a new roof and foundation. Enclosure of the attic space and extensive … is set in the Shenandoah Valley of her early childhood. Events took place across the country throughout 2023-2024 to …
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Historic Sites

… Historic Sites Since our organization's founding as the … nation's largest collection of nationally-designated historic sites dedicated to an American author. Willa Cather … hardware store for decades. “When I go about among little Nebraska towns . . . the thing I miss most is the opera …
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School Field Trips

… will be able to: Visit all of the sites on the guided town tour , including the Willa Cather Childhood Home, Burlington … all half-day activities. Travel to a selection of country tour stops as weather and transportation permit. Walk the …
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The Foster Family

… home on Red Cloud's Elm Street; she sometimes worked out of town as a nurse-companion. John worked as a laborer, a … By all accounts, the family was beloved among Red Cloud's townspeople. Early photos show that black and white children … as a civil rights leader. In 1910, he and his band began touring with the Omaha Chamber of Commerce as they traveled …
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Willa Cather Biography

… for Webster County, Nebraska, northwest of Red Cloud. In April 1883, Cather moved with her extended family—mother, … out from Red Cloud to my grandfather's homestead one day in April. I was sitting on the hay in the bottom of a … was then concentrating on poetry—her first book,  April Twilights , appeared from a vanity press in 1903. It was …
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Willa Cather Childhood Home Restoration Underway

… Image Willa Cather Childhood Home Restoration Underway Set to Reopen in December of 2023 … National Willa Cather Center and participate in guided town tours of six additional historic properties related to …
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Willa Cather Timeline

… Willa Cather Timeline Major Events & Milestones 1870  — Silas … miles by team and wagon to the precinct of Catherton. They settle at the homestead of William and Caroline Cather. … a Jewish couple from Europe who allow her to borrow books from their personal library. Mrs. Wiener introduces …
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Book Club Resources

… The Professor's House The Professor's House Alexander's Bridge Alexander's Bridge My Mortal Enemy My Mortal Enemy Shadows on the Rock …
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