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Burlington Depot
… two-story section of the depot, constructed in 1897, is the building Cather was familiar with during her last years in … 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
… NWCC Launches NEH-Funded Digital Projects February 16, 2021 The … Willa Cather Center is pleased to announce two new digital educational initiatives, made possible by a National … as the first phase," said Olsen, who hopes to connect with teachers who would like to use this in their classrooms. …
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NEA Big Read: My Ántonia
… Image Image NEA Big Read: My Ántonia Programs Offered to Communities and Organizations … will take place between September 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025, and will include: Complimentary books for …
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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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Restored Willa Cather Childhood Home Reopens
… off solely for Cather as the eldest of seven siblings. The simple room with board walls and sloping ceilings was for a …
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Historic Sites
… built in 1883 and used until 1903. The design is modest and simple, with “poor man’s stained-glass” applied to the windows made from a simple white paint featuring swirl designs. A surprise to …
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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
… of her own birthplace, rural northern Virginia, in Sapphira and the Slave Girl . In the mid-1930s, having returned to Nebraska from …
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Willa Cather Childhood Home Restoration Underway
… the National Willa Cather Center and participate in guided town tours of six additional historic properties related to … The Center’s mobile app also offers a 30-minute narrated tour of the Willa Cather Childhood Home. While the initial …
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Willa Cather Timeline
… move into town. Red Cloud’s population at the time is 2,500. Charles Cather opens an office selling farm loans and … of the Panic of 1893. Blind Boone, a well-known African American pianist, performs at the Red Cloud Opera House. … it is only a coincidence that passages in his book The Great Gatsby closely resemble a passage in Cather’s A Lost …
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