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Cather Inducted into the New York State Writers Hall of Fame

… Image Cather Inducted into the New York State Writers Hall of Fame … nine authors into the New York State Writers Hall of Fame. Willa Cather is among this prestigious group of seven deceased and two living authors whose writings have made a lasting …
Posted: 12/29/2014
Last Updated: 07/19/2022

Lingua Franca Finds Inspiration In the Great Plains and Willa Cather's Writing

… and designer Rachelle Hruska MacPherson’s grandparents’ home in Ceresco, Nebraska as well as on the Hruska Family Farm, in Ulysses, Nebraska. Recently, we asked Rachelle more … Plains, and Red Cloud, that you share with people who’ve never been here before? The more I travel, the more I come …
Posted: 03/24/2022
Last Updated: 07/11/2022

Cather Inducted into the New York State Writers Hall of Fame

… Image Cather Inducted into the New York State Writers Hall of Fame … nine authors into the New York State Writers Hall of Fame. Willa Cather was among this prestigious group of seven deceased and two living authors whose writings have made a lasting …
Posted: 09/15/2014
Last Updated: 09/15/2014

George Wells' Orphan Train Experience

… would come along and pick me up and then she left. The older sisters—when I was there—one was fourteen and the … about where Grand Central Station is now. The two girls was old enough that they could press clothes and could make … youngest on the train. And I suppose I had to be six years old before they would take me on the train to be put in a …
Posted: 11/18/2025
Last Updated: 04/30/2026

Serena's Album

… was made by a precocious 14-year-old signing herself “Wm. Cather M.D.” This entry by Serena’s classmate Willa Cather was first published in 1951 in The World of … returned to Nebraska after James Matchett’s death in 1918, living in Lincoln with her widowed mother. Shirley died in …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 04/01/2026

Travel Through the Pages of American Literature

… Quiet, Cozy, Just like Home Whether you are planning a book group excursion, family vacation, or a quiet writer’s … the rooms of her parents and siblings. At the conclusion of your stay, you will be inspired and leave refreshed — just … ADAPTIVE REUSE PROJECT Willa Cather Childhood Home & Guided Tours Experience An Author's World Willa Cather’s …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 03/20/2026

Visions of the Prairie

… & Sunset II | Scott Kirby Paintings by Scott Kirby Art Gallery Friday, Mar 20 - Saturday, May 16, 2026 | All day Red Cloud Opera House 413 North Webster Street Red Cloud , NE …
Posted: 01/13/2026
Last Updated: 03/18/2026

Finding Aids

… Stephen, 1906-1987 Then or Tien? c/o Todd, Frank L. Trowbridge, Augustus Tyrrell, William Undset, Sigrid Van … and Triumphs n/d n/a Cushing, Mary Watkins The Rainbow Bridge 1954 Elsie M. Cather, contains Fremstad clipping … A Romance of the South   Chas. Cather Upham, Thomas C. Abridgement of Mental Philosophy 1873 Private Library Willie …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 03/09/2026

Virtual Author Series: Brad Bigelow

… Online Now Delve into the life and work of an important Willa Cather scholar with the return of our virtual author series! … Author Brad Bigelow is a writer, instructor, and editor living in Missoula, Montana. He is the editor of the …
Posted: 12/10/2025
Last Updated: 02/06/2026

Garan Coons and the Many Moccasins Dance Troupe

… House Friday, Sep 11, 2026 | 7:30 - 9:30pm CT The National Willa Cather Center 413 N Webster St Red Cloud , NE 68970 United … tours extensively, delivering a spectacular display of living Native American culture. His exquisite regalia and …
Posted: 01/31/2026
Last Updated: 02/03/2026

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