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Travel Through the Pages of American Literature
… and culture merge with the pleasures of a quiet country town and its prairie surroundings. To visit Red Cloud is to experience a town and entire landscapes, largely unchanged, as … sites and sounds that changed American literature. Take a detour from the scramble of urbanity and absorb the rolling …
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Finding Aids
… Finding Aids The National Willa Cather Center houses one of the nation’s largest collections of materials … in Red Cloud, Nebraska Subjects: settlement Willa Cather Silas Garber agriculture Webster County history Pittsburg … Grand M., ed. The Women Who Make Our Novels 1919 bookmark reads "mat on Cather" Page, Thomas Nelson Gordon Keith 1903 …
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Cornelia Murr
… Image Last Run to the Center Tour Opera House Friday, Feb 13, 2026 | 7:30 - 9:30pm CT Red … tracks, reflecting the relaxed pace of the small Nebraska town where Murr crafted the LP." Murr’s musical style … Lenker. The second stop on her "Last Run to the Center" tour, you won’t want to miss this distinct and special …
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Group and Motorcoach Tours
… Group and Motorcoach Tours Discover the World of Willa Cather on the American … , My Ántonia and One of Ours. Image Historic Site Tour The National Willa Cather Center is located in the quiet rural town of Red Cloud, Nebraska—childhood home of writer Willa … stunning drive on the Great Plains into Willa Cather's hometown. …
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Visit
… Visit Visit the Museum No study of Cather is complete without a trip to Red Cloud. The National Willa Cather Center is an award-winning museum in the heart …
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School Field Trips
… Home & More The National Willa Cather Center offers customizable experiences for students of all ages and grade … the current exhibit on display in the Red Cloud Opera House Art Gallery. Take part in an archival learning activity. … staff. Not sure how to get started planning your visit? Contact Rachel Olsen, director of education and engagement …
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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
… 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
… September 4, 2024 Willa Cather’s My Ántonia was among the fifty titles selected by the National Endowment for the Arts … drawn readers into this classic novel for more than 100 years. Just as gripping are her portrayal of obstacles such … the Willa Cather Pioneer Memorial in Red Cloud, one of her first efforts was to bring Life magazine to Webster County …
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"Willa Cather and the Counterculture" - Registration Closed
… New Mexico An Immersive Weekend in Taos, New Mexico Special Events Thursday, Nov 14, 2024 | 3pm - Sunday, Nov 17, 2024 | … 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 …
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