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IMLS-Funded Exhibit to Open in the National Willa Cather Center
… National Willa Cather Center September 21, 2015 Thanks to a Learning Experiences grant of $111,479 from the Institute of … of every visitor. The new exhibit will enable guests to learn about Cather’s life and times, understand the … help museums deliver enhanced learning experiences, improve collections care, and address community needs.” Founded in …
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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 … for Cather’s work on social media. We hope they will donate as well as help us spread the word about this …
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Membership
… Membership Members Make It Happen Willa Cather Foundation members enjoy many benefits … Additionally, if you'll kindly let us know about your visit to the National Willa Cather Center in advance, we'll … We are pleased to provide our Essayist-level benefits at a reduced price for a year. Educator or 65+: ($50) Essayist …
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Remembering Jennifer Hein
… of members, Jennifer had quickly emerged as an enthusiastic supporter of preservation and education … central to understanding the American experience. A generous bequest left to benefit the Cather Center reflected … Foundation as a beneficiary in your estate plans, please contact Ashley Olson, Executive Director, at …
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Travel Through the Pages of American Literature
… with our newly launched Cather experience! From her quaint childhood home to the windswept prairie that memorializes … OUR HISTORIC ADAPTIVE REUSE PROJECT Willa Cather Childhood Home & Guided Tours Experience An Author's World … Willa Cather wrote about or lived in — whether it is her childhood bedroom and its original wallpaper in The Song of …
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Fight Against Slavery on the Great Plains
… Events Wednesday, Feb 18, 2026 | 1 - 2pm CT The National Willa Cather Center 413 N Webster St Red Cloud , NE 68970 United States Enjoy an afternoon filled … escaped to freedom and traveled roughly 2,000 miles to visit actual sites, cities, and places that freedom-seekers …
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All Aboard: West-Bound Trains in American Culture
… –Lucy Gayheart Image Coming Spring 2026! The National Willa Cather Center’s historic Burlington Depot will soon welcome visitors of all ages to explore the sights and sounds of the railway! When the railroad opened in Red Cloud in 1878, the fortunes of the town were forever …
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Group and Motorcoach Tours
… Group and Motorcoach Tours Discover the World of Willa Cather on the American Prairie Embark on a literary … Willa Cather Center is located in the quiet rural town of Red Cloud, Nebraska—childhood home of writer Willa Cather. … please call 402-746-2653. What Your Group Will Experience Visit the fully-restored Willa Cather Childhood home and …
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Annotations From the Archives: Ask-An-Archivist
… frequently that I keep a hard copy at home and at work. Did Willa Cather say, "Anybody can love the mountains, but it's … sodbusters" or "early Dakota settlers" or generic "Willa Cathers" with no clue about the actual source. The closest … her with Georgia O'Keeffe—with good reason! They both visited New Mexico at the invitation of Mabel Dodge Luhan …
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Lodging at the Cather Second Home Guest House
… when I confide to you that I would rather go home to Red Cloud than to any of the beautiful cities in Europe where I used to love to go. " —Willa Cather, in a letter to childhood friend, Carrie Miner Sherwood [April 29, 1945] Visitors to Red Cloud are invited to book a stay at the …
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