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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 oasis … please call 402-746-2653. What Your Group Will Experience Visit the fully-restored Willa Cather Childhood home and … or a picnic on the prairie! Exclusives for Bus Tours Meals, Lodging, and Perks Free meal & tours for bus drivers/tour …
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Visit
… Visit Visit the Museum No study of Cather is complete without a trip to Red Cloud. The National Willa Cather Center is an award-winning museum in the heart … exhibits and collections, or visit historic sites like the Willa Cather Childhood Home for an intimate look at the …
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Annotations From the Archives: Ask-An-Archivist
… Annotations From the Archives: Ask-An-Archivist October 16 is Ask-An-Archivist Day! October 16, 2025 October is American Archives Month, a time when archivists across the country … educating patrons and the general public about the value of archives. It’s easy to connect the archives to local history …
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The Potter-Wright Building's New Life as Hotel Garber
… and Guest Accommodations Fundraising in the home stretch for the Potter-Wright Building's rehabilitation into Hotel … is a key priority for the National Willa Cather Center’s Campaign for the Future and Red Cloud’s Heritage Tourism Development Office, …
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Annotations from the Archive: Back to School
… out until the sun dips, finally, below the western-most prairie hills and the blue hour deepens to black. During … and returned to school. In just such a moment, Willa Cather’s earliest known letter was written at the end of … Nebraska’s Gere Family Collection). Image Cather's essay about cats and dogs can be found in the Gere Collection at …
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School Field Trips
… School Field Trips Explore Cather's Childhood Home & More The National Willa Cather … for students of all ages and grade levels! Whether learning about Willa Cather and Nebraska history for the first time, … and transportation permit. Walk the Willa Cather Memorial Prairie . Complete additional customized activities as …
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Spring Conference
… an annual Spring Conference in Red Cloud, Nebraska, where Cather scholars, general readers, and those interested in … to tour Cather's Red Cloud, hike the Willa Cather Memorial Prairie, enjoy a live performance in the Red Cloud Opera House, and learn even more about Cather's life and writing. No Events at this time. …
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Unseen & Underfoot: The Hidden Diversity of the Plains
… Helicotylenchus, the "spiral" nematode, collected at the Willa Cather Memorial Prairie A special science exhibition … band. Dr. Mullin is a Massachusetts native who loves teaching about plant pathology, mycology, and nematology. … a Master's of Applied Science at UNL in 2020. He currently works for the Platte Basin Timelapse project in the School …
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Author Series & Book Signing: Karen Russell
… Friday, Apr 4, 2025 | 7 - 8:30pm CT The National Willa Cather Center 413 N Webster St Red Cloud , NE 68970 United … in the aftermath of Black Sunday, The Antidote follows a "Prairie Witch,” whose body serves as a bank vault for … Cultural Endowment, or the Willa Cather Foundation. About Karen Russell Karen Russell is the author of six books …
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Virtual Author Series: Jim Locklear
… spring with author Jim Locklear! Jim will join us to talk about his book, In the Country of the Kaw , a personal … City. The book deals with geology, landforms, woodlands, prairies, wildlife, and other aspects of natural history of … environmental and ecological setting of Red Cloud and Willa Cather's prairie writings within the broader context of the …
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