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Save America's Treasures Grant Awarded for Restoration of the Willa Cather Childhood Home
… America's Treasures Grant Awarded for Restoration of the Willa Cather Childhood Home September 26, 2019 With intent … Willa Cather Center by History Nebraska in early 2019. “Visitors from all over the world remark that walking through … Home and into her tiny attic bedroom is an unforgettable experience,” said National Willa Cather Center Executive …
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Students Braxton Benes and Alise Perault Join the Willa Cather Foundation as Summer Interns—Remotely!
… Image Students Braxton Benes and Alise Perault Join the Willa Cather Foundation as Summer Interns—Remotely! June 25, … remote while still giving each intern valuable museum work experience. Our two interns this summer are Alise Perault … her stay productive. Still, she would love to be able to visit and work at the NWCC, especially to spend time in the …
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IMLS-Funded Exhibit to Open in the National Willa Cather Center
… Image IMLS-Funded Exhibit to Open in the National Willa Cather Center September 21, 2015 Thanks to a Learning Experiences grant of $111,479 from the Institute of Museum … center for approximately 8,000 national and international visitors annually. The exhibit, to be entitled American …
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National Willa Cather Center Meets Challenges, Enters Final Campaign Stage
… Image National Willa Cather Center Meets Challenges, Enters Final Campaign Stage … Built just three years after Willa Cather and her family moved to the area, the “Moon Block” would become a … Willa Cather Foundation through an expanded bookstore, art gallery, and backstage facilities for the adjacent Red Cloud …
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Remembering Jennifer Hein
… of Jennifer Jean Hein, whose thoughtful bequest will help support the continued preservation and interpretation of the … of members, Jennifer had quickly emerged as an enthusiastic supporter of preservation and education initiatives. Her … Legacy Society, or if you have named the Willa Cather Foundation as a beneficiary in your estate plans, please …
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Travel Through the Pages of American Literature
… To visit Red Cloud is to experience a town and entire landscapes, largely unchanged, as world-famous author Willa … between two major Federal Interstates while at the crossroads of two state highways (one a designated scenic byway), … Cather Center where you can relax in our art gallery or bookstore or begin your tour experience. Our arts and cultural …
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Group and Motorcoach Tours
… Willa Cather Center Bookstore for curated books and gifts Explore the extensive Collections & Archives at the National Willa Cather Center … can accommodate motor coach groups Life & Legacy Tour Learn Through Film, Exhibits, and Collections An expert-led …
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Annotations from the Archives: Teaching with Primary Sources
… teachers, and students to imagine the settings of Cather’s many works set in Red Cloud. Our archival materials, from … archival research for History or English coursework. For many students, these visits comprise their first experience … from a popular motif that Cather uses in the novel. Many teachers use graphic organizers in their lessons, …
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Cather Legacy Society
… and provide financial security to enable us to engage in long-range planning. Your planned gift will benefit visitors … 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation, 413 North Webster Street, Red Cloud, Nebraska 68970, to provide funding for (program … Miner Drew Preserving the Miner Legacy It was a chance roadtrip with her father after college that first interested …
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Special Guests: Paul Giamatti and Clara Wong
… Wong, of Showtime's hit series Billions , made a low key visit to Red Cloud and the National Willa Cather Center last week. Wong and Giamatti, who joined … a native of Illinois, this visit marked her first Cather experience. Both actors live and work in Brooklyn, New York, …
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