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… in the heart of Cather's hometown. Explore exhibits and collections, or visit historic sites like the Willa Cather … intimate look at the lived world of Cather and her family. Learn More American Bittersweet Exhibit The Willa Cather … and delivered her high school graduation oration in 1890. Learn More About the Opera House …
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An Immersive Willa Cather Experience
… Cather Center leadership for VIP tour of museum exhibit and archives 6:00 pm — Picnic on the Willa Cather Memorial …
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School Field Trips
… School Field Trips Explore Cather's Childhood Home & More The National Willa Cather Center offers customizable experiences for students of all ages and grade levels! Whether learning about Willa Cather and Nebraska history for the first time, …
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Burlington Depot
… (and several grain and livestock trains) passed through town daily, making the Red Cloud Depot a busy and exciting … story of the Burlington in Red Cloud! Watch our virtual tour of the 2021 restoration and preservation work at this important historic site in Red Cloud! 7-Building Tour 3-Building Tour Individual Build Tour Self Guided Tour …
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NWCC Launches NEH-Funded Digital Projects
… by a National Endowment for the Humanities Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act grant. … "The education team here at the NWCC felt strongly about using the time during our closure to move the organization … in place, we wanted to find new and innovative ways to reach students and readers. This grant allowed us to retain …
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NEA Big Read: My Ántonia
… Offered to Communities and Organizations September 4, 2024 Willa Cather’s My Ántonia was among the fifty titles … understand shaped the world we are living in. Because of Willa Cather’s intensity of observation, My Ántonia remains … Blind d’Arnault. It utilizes archival imagery and artist biography to inspire patrons to grapple with larger …
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"Willa Cather and the Counterculture" - Registration Closed
… time in New Mexico. We’ll discuss and share from Cather’s Death Comes for the Archbishop and The Professor’s House , as well as a host …
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Restored Willa Cather Childhood Home Reopens
… Reopens A National Historic Landmark December 5, 2023 Book tours online ahead of your visit! Click here to learn about historic site tour options. After an extensive sixteen-month restoration, … has become known as one of America’s canonical authors. The town of Red Cloud and its prairie landscapes were settings …
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Historic Sites
… restored exterior finishes, but will also offer accessible tours for those with mobility limitations. “When she went … priest who served this church came by train from a nearby town. A special train whistle alerted parishioners that Mass … store for decades. “When I go about among little Nebraska towns . . . the thing I miss most is the opera house.” …
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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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