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Willa Cather, the Archival Chain, and the Making of a Literary Legacy
… Image Image Rebecca Romney, Author and Rare Book Expert Spring Conference Friday, Jun 5, 2026 | 7 - 8:30pm CT Red Cloud … and the Nebraska Cultural Endowment. The views expressed in spring conference programs do not necessarily reflect the …
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George Wells' Orphan Train Experience
… Connors, interviewed George Müller Wells of nearby Cowles, Nebraska, about his childhood experience of riding the orphan train to Nebraska. What follows are George's recollections, as … started to drop children off until they got to Kansas and Nebraska. We set there and slept there, and so then when we …
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Harbor Stage Company presents The Bohemian
… Image Spring Conference Saturday, Jun 6, 2026 | 8 - 9:15pm CT Red Cloud … Join us for the finale of the 71st Annual Willa Cather Spring Conference! Adapted by Brenda Withers from Cather's short …
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Ashley Olson
… an effort to broaden the organization’s local and national reach. A cornerstone achievement of her tenure was the $7 …
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Homegrown Art and Poetry with Jewel Rodgers
… Center's Red Cloud Opera House is made possible with the support of the Baldwin Foundation, Nebraska Arts Council, and Nebraska Cultural … including in Atlanta and Oklahoma City. In addition, she supports mentorship and community efforts through programs …
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Welcome to the home of Willa Cather
… Literature Recent News Shop Books & Gifts The Willa Cather Foundation is a not-for-profit organization created in 1955 … Cather—Bringing Communities Together Through the generous support of a private foundation, we are excited to launch a … knowledge and illumination. Browse Past Issues Get Involved Support Our Work The Willa Cather Foundation is a 501(c)(3) …
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Welcome New Board Members
… Robert Wolfe, Amy Neff Balmanno, Timothy Bintrim Welcome New Board Members April 2, 2026 Three new members of the National Willa Cather Center’s Board of …
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Schoolhouse Enters Portfolio of Historic Structures
… education. Originally located four miles north of Cowles, Nebraska, the North Star School, District 81, served …
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Remembering Jennifer Hein
… literary heritage. During a visit to Red Cloud for the 2024 Spring Conference, she expressed excitement about the Center’s … the addition of new permanent exhibits. After attending the conference, she remarked on how energizing it was to connect …
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Serena's Album
… was made by a precocious 14-year-old signing herself “Wm. Cather M.D.” This entry by Serena’s classmate Willa Cather was first published in 1951 in The World of … returned to Nebraska after James Matchett’s death in 1918, living in Lincoln with her widowed mother. Shirley died in …
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