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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 Willa … treasures of Red Cloud. ❧ Cather once remarked, “When I go about among little Nebraska towns (and the little towns, not …
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Celebrate Prairie Spring!

… afternoon, and a screening of The Last Prairie , a film by Nebraska filmmaker John O'Keefe. Jude Martindale, our … would it say? The Last Prairie profiles the Sandhills of Nebraska, one of the last remaining intact temperate grasslands in the world.  Presented through voices from three different communities, the film listens to …
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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 … Institute and Author Series programs, oversees the Red Cloud Opera House season of events, plans conferences and … an Opera House show or to look at contemporary art in our gallery or visit the prairie, I hope they understand that …
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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

… Cougars , since 2016. We recently asked her to share more about her project and interests.  My current project at the archive has two parts. First, to transcribe Cather’s address book and a ledger in which she kept track … larger organization. I immediately thought of the National Willa Cather Center. I have been curious about what Tracy’s …
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Jarrod McCartney

… is the result of a collaboration between the National Willa Cather Center, the Red Cloud Community Foundation Fund, the … soccer and basketball as well as making “best of” lists about music, movies, and television. …
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What We're Grateful For: Staff Reflections

… Staff Reflections November 22, 2022 Some of our National Willa Cather Center staff reflect upon what they're grateful for … greeted by children at the grocery store or when I hear about how much fun a friend had at an opera house show, I am …
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Joseph Kyle’s Last Visit Leads to Unexpected Bequest

… the Kyles ventured to Red Cloud to see the National Willa Cather Center, participate in a guided tour, and explore the … to celebrating literature and its way of educating people about early life on the Great Plains.” With his bequest, Dr. …
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Meet Our “New” Director of Collections and Curation: Tracy Sanford Tucker

… October 30, 2022 Although Tracy Tucker has been with the Willa Cather Foundation for a decade as Director of Education, she … & Curation as part of an internal restructuring. Learn more about Tracy and her new role—and what this means for the …
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Career Opportunity for a Development Associate

… to cultivate and steward a growing number of donors. About the WCF: The Willa Cather Foundation is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization …
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