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… Since its founding in 1955, the Foundation has been headquartered in Cather's hometown of rural Red Cloud, Nebraska.  … members at all experience levels who share our values of Connection, Creativity, Inclusiveness, Learning, … Curation Orient guests to our bookstore, exhibit, and art gallery spaces Encourage visitors to sign our guestbook as …
Posted: 09/07/2023
Last Updated: 10/01/2024

Restored Willa Cather Childhood Home Reopens

… Book tours online ahead of your visit! Click here  to learn about historic site tour options. After an extensive … author’s 150th birthday. The site closed on August 15, 2022 to facilitate the first comprehensive … interpretation; a climate control system and a new roof and foundation. Enclosure of the attic space and extensive …
Posted: 12/05/2023
Last Updated: 05/21/2024

Historic Sites

… to Willa Cather's life and writing. “Every time I talked about Cather in Webster County,” Mildred Bennett said in an interview. “I would tell the … author. Willa Cather Childhood Home Built in 1879, this house was five years old when the Cather family moved in. …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 05/17/2024

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 …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 04/07/2024

The Foster Family

… in Red Cloud, an unknown person has written, "Eva Foster, my nanny & best friend." John and Sallie Foster's other …
Posted: 02/25/2024
Last Updated: 02/27/2024

Willa Cather Biography

… Willa Cather Biography A Great American Writer "Miss Cather is … beyond academy, is published three times a year by the National Willa Cather Center in Red Cloud. The MLA International Bibliography …
Posted: 01/11/2023
Last Updated: 01/09/2024

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 …
Posted: 09/26/2022
Last Updated: 11/29/2023

Willa Cather Timeline

… paternal grandparents, William and Caroline Cather. The house, called Willow Shade, is located in an area near Back … Gere, Cather visits Brownville, Nebraska. A feature story about Brownville titled "The Old River Metropolis" was … Beauty and Others . Cather Timeline Bibliography Bennett, Mildred R.  The World of Willa Cather . 1951. Lincoln: U of …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 10/09/2023

Book Club Resources

… We would also love to welcome your book club to Cather’s hometown! Take a tour of the town that raised Cather and peek into historical … influenced the prolific writer. Sites include Cather’s childhood home, the inspiration for the opening scene of …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 10/03/2023

Willa Cather Childhood Home to Close August 15 for Restoration

… 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. About the Willa …
Posted: 07/21/2022
Last Updated: 09/06/2023

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