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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
… Image Walking on the Willa Cather Memorial Prairie Image The Willa Cather Childhood Home was reopened in December 2023 after a 16-month restoraton. Image The Red Cloud Opera House and National Willa Cather Center in downtown Red …
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School Field Trips
… School Field Trips Explore Cather's Childhood Home & More The National Willa Cather … current exhibit on display in the Red Cloud Opera House Art Gallery. Take part in an archival learning activity. During … and transportation permit. Walk the Willa Cather Memorial Prairie . Complete additional customized activities as …
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Burlington Depot
… original 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 …
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NWCC Launches NEH-Funded Digital Projects
… and descriptions necessary for creating the mobile tour apps on the Cuseum platform. Designed to enhance guided tours for Red Cloud visitors or to stand alone as an … the American Bittersweet exhibit, or take the self-guided town tour, as well as listening to audio clips and viewing …
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NEA Big Read: My Ántonia
… We Live" theme. The novel is set in Black Hawk, Nebraska, a town Willa Cather modeled after her childhood hometown of Red Cloud. More than that, Cather's memorable … more about the October 4th kick-off event Book a My Ántonia tour The Big Read Initiative With the support from the …
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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 … David Harrell. In Vol. 33 of the Willa Cather Newsletter & Review. pp. 4-8. …
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Restored Willa Cather Childhood Home Reopens
… Home Reopens A National Historic Landmark December 5, 2023 Book tours online ahead of your visit! Click here to learn about historic site tour … On December 7, Cather’s 150th birthday will be fêted with guided holiday tours—including of the Childhood Home—and a …
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Historic Sites
… thing I miss most is the opera house.” —Willa Cather, 1929 Moon Block Adjoining the Opera House is the Moon Block, named for its original investor, Michigan Senator John Moon. The Moon Block is home to the National Willa Cather …
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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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