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Lodging at the Cather Second Home Guest House

… Image Lodging at the Cather Second Home Guest House " I am not exaggerating, … beautiful cities in Europe where I used to love to go. " —Willa Cather, in a letter to childhood friend, Carrie Miner … guest rooms and two-and-a-half baths.  Book Now on Airbnb About the Guest House Image The Cather Second Home is a …
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Reinterpreting the Pavelka Farmstead

… the cave; Ántonia and I went up the stairs first, and the children waited. We were standing outside talking, when they … Pavelka was the inspiration for Ántonia Shimerda, arguably Willa Cather's most famous character and the namesake for … site/object/person important to the life and writing of Willa Cather? We hope this two-fold interpretive strategy …
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The Potter-Wright Building's New Life as Hotel Garber

… a lobby with a small reading nook and library, and a spacious dining and lounge area. More than seventy historic photos … exhibit,  Making a Place: A Long History of Red Cloud , about the history of the community and its intersections … Fund (an affiliated fund of the Nebraska Community Foundation). More than $7 million in donations, grants, and …
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Willa Cather Childhood Home Dedication & Ribbon-Cutting

… Image Willa Cather Childhood Home | April 2024 Image Willa Cather … the link that follows. Banquet & Readers Theater Tickets To learn more about the recent restoration of the Willa Cather … Arts Council. His work can be found in  Rattle, Poet Lore, Prairie Schooner , and in hundreds of other …
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Abbie Loomis looks to protect Cather sites that offer profound understanding of the immigrant experience

… Image Image Abbie Loomis looks to protect Cather sites that offer profound understanding of the … Abbie Loomis was thirteen years old when she discovered Willa Cather. Her mother was a voracious reader, and My … all winter. I want them to feel that and not to just think about it as some out-there story. History doesn’t mean much …
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Jaydene Miner Drew Joins the Cather Legacy Society to Preserve Ancestral Home

… and son of Charles Hugh Miner and Alfretta “Retta” Ayre, Willa Cather’s first cousin. It was Hugh's sisters, Carrie … family legacy, which is why she has decided to include the Willa Cather Foundation in her estate plan. “After seeing … history is something Jaydene has prioritized with her own children. In 2016, she traveled to Red Cloud with her …
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A Lifetime of Giving: Yost and Leak Join Cather Legacy Society

… Image A Lifetime of Giving: Yost and Leak Join Cather Legacy Society July 13, 2016 “ I feel blessed that … of supporting in a financial way the things you care about.” Considering this, it’s not surprising that when … prior to a trip to Egypt in 2015, they made sure that the Willa Cather Foundation (WCF) was included in their estate …
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Personal Connections to Cather’s Hometown Inspire Kohout’s Legacy Gift

… Cather’s writing for the first time. “Like many students, my entry [to Cather] was  My Ántonia ,” Kohout said. “It just spoke to me. Her writing … stops include Quebec City and Jaffrey, New Hampshire. “My heart is drawn back there, and Cather loved it too,” …
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Driving American Myths

… Aug 8 - Friday, Oct 10, 2025 | All day CT Red Cloud Opera House 413 N WEBSTER ST Red Cloud , NE 68970 United States University of Nebraska-Kearney professor of art foundations, photography, and design Derrick Burbul closes … the Nebraska Arts Council and Nebraska Cultural Endowment. About the Artist Derrick Burbul’s creative work explores the …
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Making a Place: A Long History of Red Cloud

… Willa Cather Center's founder, Mildred Bennett. More About the Project One of Red Cloud’s most arresting … Lyra and Silas Garber during her childhood in Red Cloud and used them as prototypes for Captain and Mrs. Forrester in A … Cooperative Producers, Inc. B. Keith and Norma F. Heuermann Foundation Claire M. Hubbard Foundation Rick and Kay Stahly …
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