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Now Booking School and Group Tours For the Fall

… fall tours for schools or groups who want to learn more about Willa Cather and the town that inspired so much of her writing. …
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Sunflower Trails Across the Great Plains

… Across the Great Plains August 28, 2019 “The road ran about like a wild thing, avoiding the deep draws, crossing … using the colorful blooms as trail markers came to be. Cather directly referenced the trail on the Laramie Plain of … always seem to me the roads to freedom." When you visit Willa Cather's Red Cloud or the  Willa Cather Memorial …
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Student and Educator Scholarships for 2020

… for 2020 August 28, 2019 As a young college student, Willa Cather’s academic path took an unexpected turn when, … unbeknownst to her, a college professor sent her essay about Thomas Carlyle to the Nebraska State Journal for …
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2019 Artist-in-Residence, Richard Dickson, On What Inspires His Rural Photography

… to photograph the landscapes and buildings in and around Red Cloud and Webster County. Using Victorian-era and … Beauty in the Ordinary , at the Red Cloud Opera House Gallery (from August 9 - September 30, 2019). We recently …
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Meet Intern William Kelly

… at the Burlington Depot, beginning to read through Willa Cather’s work, and exploring the prairie and rural environs. … me to reach out to the Willa Cather Foundation and inquire about an internship. I’m fortunate enough to immerse myself …
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Suicide Grave

… Shimerda's suicide grave in My Antonia  was described by Willa Cather as a little island of tall red grass. Francis … the fields were under fence, and the roads no longer ran about like wild things, but followed the surveyed …
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Free Events happening at the 62nd Annual Spring Conference

… at the 62nd Annual Spring Conference May 24, 2017 The Willa Cather Foundation hosts their 62nd annual Spring Conference … Burlington Depot. Author Ann Satterthwaite joins us to talk about her book, Local Glories: Opera Houses on Main Street, …
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Ecotourism on the Great Plains: Red Cloud Workshop

… wild places. The workshop, put on in conjunction with the Willa Cather Foundation, will be held at Red Cloud Opera House, … of a project funded by the Rural Futures Institute. More about the project here: http://visittheprairie.com …
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Seeking Volunteers & Part-time Staff

… Red Cloud annually to visit the Opera House and tour the Cather historic sites. With the addition of the museum and archive at the National Willa Cather Center, we expect to see growth in both … with bookstore checkouts Answer questions from guests about Cather Provide guided tours (paid staff) What you will …
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Attention Educators: 2016-17 Student Outreach Opportunities

… opportunities for students. If you have any questions about our free educational programs or bringing your … please contact Education Director Tracy Tucker, ttucker@willacather.org or 402-746- 2653. We hope to see you and your …
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