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Annotations from the Archive: On Writing Themes
… the Archive: On Writing Themes August 16, 2021 August in Nebraska is a hot and hazy, lazy time of year. Slow dewy … on microfilm at the NWCC (and housed within History Nebraska’s Gere Family Collection). Likely written around … Thomas Carlyle.” Written while at the University of Nebraska, it was printed in the student publication The …
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Annotations From the Archives: Fan Mail
… letters from a reader must surely have come from fellow Nebraskan and author Kate McPhelim Cleary, though delivered indirectly. Cleary, who in 1884 moved to Hubbell, Nebraska, where she and her family struggled to survive, was … not had that experience.” Samuel McKelvie, who served as Nebraska governor from 1919 to 1923, also recognized …
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Career Opportunity for Heritage Tourism Development Director
… of just over 1,000 residents located in South Central Nebraska within the rolling hills and sharp ridge crests of …
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School Field Trips
… Trips Engage With History, Literature, & Art The National Willa Cather Center welcomes school groups throughout the year … only and as availability permits. For more information about reserving a field trip, please email: …
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The Passing Show: “Ending the ‘First Cycle’: Cather’s Changing Frontier”
… College Funding for this event was provided by Humanities Nebraska and the Nebraska Cultural Endowment. Livestream here on Saturday, …
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"A Walk in Her Footsteps" Weekend Tour Package
… beautiful cities in Europe where I used to love to go.” – Willa Cather, 1945 Spend three inspiring days exploring … newly launched "A Walk In Her Footsteps" weekend tour! The National Willa Cather Center proudly offers a wide range of … home to the windswept prairie that memorializes her, visitors of all ages and backgrounds are guaranteed to …
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Celebrate Prairie Spring!
… Spring to the prairie with tours and readings at the Willa Cather Memorial Prairie in the afternoon, and a screening of … Martindale, our gallery artist, will be on hand to talk about her exhibition Celebrating Sandhill Cranes! at a …
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Meet Our New Director of Education & Engagement: Rachel Olsen
… oversees the Red Cloud Opera House season of events, plans conferences and seminars, and fosters relationships with …
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William Norris Buffett Gifts Millions for Creation of Hotel Garber
… enthusiasts from across the country who visit the National Willa Cather Center will soon have access to enhanced amenities. … and his family for their astonishing generosity,” she said. About Hotel Garber Hotel Garber will be a 27-room boutique …
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Our New Archives Intern: Chris Wolak
… Image Our New Archives Intern: Chris Wolak October 30, 2022 In the recent past, our archives interns have worked on photo digitizing, … in the same way. How I came to this internship? In an archives management course last semester, an assignment …
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