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An Immersive Willa Cather Experience
… Image Walking on the Willa Cather Memorial Prairie Image The Willa Cather Childhood … home to the windswept prairie that memorializes her, visitors of all ages and backgrounds are guaranteed to … prepaid package of $150 per adult and $100 per student — Lodging is booked separately. Please schedule your visit at …
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Jack F. Preis
… traveler of the Midwest and Great Plains. "I first read My Ántonia in college while, during my summers, I was working on a farm in Illinois. When I read …
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Reinterpreting the Burlington Depot
… section of the depot, constructed in 1897, is the building Cather was familiar with during her last years in Red … functions as the crucial backdrop to telling the story of Willa Cather’s initial encounters with the Nebraska frontier … over frontier "Night Express," Burlington Route," many others Railroad history/Red Cloud settlement history SUPPORT …
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Annotations from the Archives: Use It Up
… that brought together elements of Progressivism and Protestantism, social reform and social reaction, populism and … But in the little towns, Hooverizing was creative and a test of character as well. As you next read through Cather's …
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Group Tours
… Group Tours Welcome to the World of Willa Cather on the American Prairie Image A guided tour on the … Cather Memorial Prairie Experience Willa Cather's Red Cloud Visit Red Cloud—our unique small town on the prairie—and … escorts Complimentary bus parking Discount on group lodging in Red Cloud On-site tour coordinator Meals & …
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Antonette Willa Skupa Turner Scholarship
… and Annie Sadilek Pavelka, prototypes for both Anton and Ántonia Shimerda in Cather's novel My Ántonia and Anton and Mary Rosicky in Cather's short … Willa Skupa Turner Scholarship Application Past Winners 2013: Jordie Theye, Odell 2014: Abigail Feden, Papillon 2015: …
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Leslie & Helen R. Wilson Memorial Scholarship
… schedule to graduate in the upper one-third the high school class, and an active participant in his or her church and … and educators interested in introducing Cather in the classroom. Please browse the descriptions that follow for …
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Norma Ross Walter Scholarship
… Norma Ross Walter Scholarship Due January 31 About the Scholarship / Eligibility The purpose of the … 2005: Alicia Dallman, Franklin 2006: Sarah Chambers, Palmyra 2007: Justine McMullin, Leigh 2008: Kirsten Block, … Walter Scholarship Antonette Willa Skupa Turner Scholarship Ántonia Scholarship Leslie & Helen R. Wilson Memorial …
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National Willa Cather Center Scholarship
… or enrollment in a trade school or apprenticeship program. 3. Is able to demonstrate active participation in his or her … DEADLINE May 1 annually Download Past Winners 2023: Brooks Armstrong, Red Cloud High School 2024: Avery … Walter Scholarship Antonette Willa Skupa Turner Scholarship Ántonia Scholarship Leslie & Helen R. Wilson Memorial …
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Guided Willa Cather Tours
… perfect 2-day itinerary. Learn More Guided Seasonal Tour Ántonia's Black Hawk This is a driving tour of four historic sites featured in Willa Cather's 1918 novel My Ántonia. Guests should have their own transportation and … is a National Historic Landmark that was restored in 2023. The accessible home is a short walk or drive from the …
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