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Students Braxton Benes and Alise Perault Join the Willa Cather Foundation as Summer Interns—Remotely!

… Image Students Braxton Benes and Alise Perault Join the Willa Cather Foundation as Summer Interns—Remotely! June 25, … her stay productive. Still, she would love to be able to visit and work at the NWCC, especially to spend time in the … past and ultimately make connections to the present and predictions about the future. As a high school student, …
Posted: 06/25/2020
Last Updated: 07/01/2020

IMLS-Funded Exhibit to Open in the National Willa Cather Center

… Image IMLS-Funded Exhibit to Open in the National Willa Cather Center September 21, 2015 Thanks to a Learning … center for approximately 8,000 national and international visitors annually. The exhibit, to be entitled American … vine that grows outside Cather’s childhood home in Red Cloud, Nebraska, explores and embraces the complexities …
Posted: 09/21/2015
Last Updated: 12/07/2015

National Willa Cather Center Meets Challenges, Enters Final Campaign Stage

… Image National Willa Cather Center Meets Challenges, Enters Final Campaign … pledges to establish the National Willa Cather Center at Red Cloud, fulfilling a challenge grant deadline of June 30, … will be a museum, archive, and collection space for public visitation, the restoration will also provide a greatly …
Posted: 01/04/2015
Last Updated: 01/04/2015

Exhibit Tour

… offers a deep dive into three permanent exhibits that put Willa Cather's life and writing in context: All Aboard: … at the Burlington Depot; Making a Place: A Long History of Red Cloud at the Farmers and Merchants Bank; and American … Street At the newly restored Willa Cather Childhood Home , visitors will walk through rooms containing Cather family …
Posted: 05/21/2024
Last Updated: 10/09/2026

Cather After Dark: Mourning, Medicine, and Murder

… 7:45pm Saturday, Oct 24, 2026 | 7 - 8:15pm CT The National Willa Cather Center 413 N Webster St Red Cloud , NE 68970 United States Register Online Now "The … a few.  Guests are invited to book one 75-minute tour to visit the Red Cloud Cemetery, Willa Cather Childhood Home, …
Posted: 08/18/2025
Last Updated: 09/24/2026

General Resources

… more about Cather's life and work include: An extended Willa Cather  biography . Texts, chronology, and other … using the  Willa Cather Archive . Readers are encouraged to visit the National Willa Cather Center and tour the Cather … Cather enthusiasts around the world may discover Cather's Red Cloud using our  Virtual Tour . Cather educators are …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 09/18/2026

Lodging at the Cather Second Home Guest House

… Image Lodging at the Cather Second Home Guest House " I am not exaggerating, … cities in Europe where I used to love to go. " —Willa Cather, in a letter to childhood friend, Carrie Miner … gave her inspiration and insights. The house—now owned and operated by the Willa Cather Foundation—is a retreat for …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 08/21/2026

Membership

… Membership Members Make It Happen Willa Cather Foundation members enjoy many benefits including, a … special events. Additionally, if you'll kindly let us know about your visit to the National Willa Cather Center in … Cather Review Conservation of the Willa Cather Memorial Prairie Cultural events and exhibits at the National Willa …
Posted: 01/17/2023
Last Updated: 04/27/2026

Remembering Jennifer Hein

… Furthers Legacy of Education April 2, 2026 The National Willa Cather Center is honored to recognize the legacy of … home state of Nebraska and its literary heritage. During a visit to Red Cloud for the 2024 Spring Conference, she … organization’s goals and efforts to reach a broad range of visitors.  Last summer, Julie Walstra, Jennifer’s partner of …
Posted: 04/02/2026
Last Updated: 04/02/2026

Travel Through the Pages of American Literature

… inspired the Pulitzer Prize winner’s influential writings. LEARN MORE National Willa Cather Center A cultural oasis on … events and performances throughout the year. Our Special Collections & Archives hold some of the priceless treasures … and with the recent addition of over 8,000 documents and artifacts related to Willa Cather. Our Red Cloud Opera House …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 03/20/2026

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