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Annotations from the Archive: Back to School
… entitled “Dogs,” available on microfilm at the NWCC (and housed within History Nebraska’s Gere Family Collection). Image Cather's essay about cats and dogs can be found in the Gere Collection at … “Superstition Vs. Investigation,” given from the Red Cloud Opera House stage nearly a year before she would first see …
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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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Join Our Team
Join Our Team Career Opportunities at the National Willa Cather Center The Willa Cather Foundation—formerly the Willa Cather Pioneer Memorial—is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization dedicated to advancing the work of Pulitzer Prize-winning author Willa …
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Spring Conference
… Spring Conference We host an annual Spring Conference in Red Cloud, Nebraska, where Cather scholars, general readers, and … Memorial Prairie, enjoy a live performance in the Red Cloud Opera House, and learn even more about Cather's life and …
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Unseen & Underfoot: The Hidden Diversity of the Plains
… the "spiral" nematode, collected at the Willa Cather Memorial Prairie A special science exhibition in the West Atrium Art … Dr. Mullin is a Massachusetts native who loves teaching about plant pathology, mycology, and nematology. Byron Adams …
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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 … Cloud Opera House to discuss her new novel, The Antidote . Set in Uz, a fictional Nebraska town, in the aftermath of … secrets and its fate. Russell will sign copies of her book in the National Willa Cather Center bookstore …
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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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My Ántonia: The Story of a Great American Novel
… Free Event at the Joslyn! Special Events Saturday, Jan 18, 2025 | 1:30 - 2:30pm The Joslyn Art Museum 2200 Dodge … and a novel that is part of today’s literary canon, My Ántonia’s worldwide appeal is demonstrated by its …
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49 Minutes of Fame Artist Profile: Marlena Myles
… of how people can be good stewards of the land. “Now people can understand, too, that we can restore, fix and … at the National Willa Cather Center’s Red Cloud Opera House exhibit from November 5 to December 14. The vector … Native person who’s holding on to our traditions in new ways,” Myles says. “I just wanted to create books that …
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Artist Karen Thurlow on Place and Memory
… Image Artist Karen Thurlow Artist Karen Thurlow on Place and Memory Local Artist Creates "Webster County … the best house but my mother made each house a wonderful home. I attended school at Batin (the little tin … We always ate well thanks to big gardens, canning, and homegrown meat. Both of my parents were also born and raised …
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