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The Visual Narratives of John Blake Bergers
… 2021 | 12am The work of John Blake Bergers returns to our Red Cloud Opera House gallery! Comprised of pieces from our … by his first readings of Cather's work in 1975 and a later visit to Red Cloud, where he met Mildred Bennett and others …
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Annotations from the Archive: Business Papers
… prohibition on publication of Willa Cather’s letters expired, a wealth of new Willa Cather biographical material … farm was the worst looking piece of farm land between Red Cloud and Hastings.” Cather was particularly dismayed to … research into Cather’s business affairs, make plans to visit! The archives at the National Willa Cather Center are …
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Annotations from the Archive: Emil Frei Windows Are Beautiful Inside—And Out!
… minor repairs, and worked with our facilities team to replace the yellowed exterior storm windows, allowing the … something true about her.” Cather’s inscription found a home in the dedicatory tablet for a new hospital, built by … were ever considered. Instead, Red Cloud became home to not just one, but eight of these beautifully …
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Annotations from the Archive: Webster County Collections
… was installed in the past few days. Large, nationally-touring exhibitions like this one always create a flurry of … Cather Center and the Webster County Historical Museum. Our Changing Main Street highlights materials that were central … 2022. You can see selections from the exhibit in an online gallery HERE and for more about Crossroads: Change In Rural …
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Jaydene Miner Drew Joins the Cather Legacy Society to Preserve Ancestral Home
… from New York to Las Vegas for work and had stopped in Red Cloud to see the town where he’d spent summers as a child. … in Las Vegas to make the return trip, and he insisted they visit again so that she could see the town associated with …
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10 Ways to Celebrate 150 Years of Willa Cather!
… 2023 Experience the prairie world of writer Willa Cather in Red Cloud, Nebraska! This year, the National Willa Cather … Here are 10 ways that you, too, can celebrate while visiting Nebraska this year (or around the country)! 1. Hike …
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Willa Cather Goes Back to School, Almost
… but her employer, S.S. McClure, sent her to Europe. In her place, she wrote a letter to Edwin James Overing, Jr., the … May, and until a few days ago confidently expected to be at home by the time the school year closed. Within the last two … But the tree, at least, was getting ready to grow. I went home one summer to find that after having been a crooked …
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Meet Our New Director of Education & Engagement: Rachel Olsen
… Willa Cather Foundation staff since 2017, when she was hired as a part-time tour guide before becoming our first … In addition to supervising a team of programming and visitor services staff, Rachel organizes the Teacher … Institute and Author Series programs, oversees the Red Cloud Opera House season of events, plans conferences and …
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Willa Cather Review Table of Contents & Index
… Willa Cather Review Table of Contents & Index Table of … and "About Jim and Elsie" Reprints of Cather's Early Works p. 2 TITLE: A Note on The White Bear Stories AUTHOR: … Mellanee Kvasnicka p. 4 TITLE: Book Review: Approaches to Teaching Cather's My Ántonia, S. Rowsowski Editor p. 4 …
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Laura Bush Announces the Willa Cather Campaign for the Future
… Future January 14, 2020 Today, we announce the Willa Cather Foundation's Campaign for the Future , a multi-million … properties and about 8,000 artifacts to the Willa Cather Foundation. The state had owned the properties since 1978, … said Ashley Olson, Executive Director. “We have had strong support from longtime friends and foundations and now hope …
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