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Antonette Willa Skupa Turner: 1920-2021
… 16, 2021 For many of us in the Cather community, a trip to Red Cloud wasn't complete without a visit with Antonette Turner. The granddaughter of Anna …
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Community Events: Free and Open to the Public!
… Image Community Events: Free and Open to the Public! May 24, 2021 Join us on … paid portion of the conference, we are also hosting several events in Red Cloud on Saturday, June 5—the last day of the …
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Students Braxton Benes and Alise Perault Join the Willa Cather Foundation as Summer Interns—Remotely!
… Students Braxton Benes and Alise Perault Join the Willa Cather Foundation as Summer Interns—Remotely! June 25, 2020 … our educational resources, as well as revising our walking tour brochure, and prairie signage. Both Alise and … on-site, he is most interested in experiencing the guided tours and also visiting the prairie. Much like one of his …
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Member Profile: Meet Jerry and Susan Anderson
… School and teaches environmental law while Susan has retired from a career in education law. Both avid Willa Cather … in Willa Cather’s novels. They recently spent time in Red Cloud where they enjoyed their several day stay at Villa … sunset on the Willa Cather Memorial Prairie. You recently visited Red Cloud. What brought you here and how did you …
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Sunflower Trails Across the Great Plains
… When Jim Burden recalls the legend of “the sunflower-bordered roads to freedom” in My Ántonia , he remembers the … found sunflowers being grown by many of the tribes they visited in the 1500s and took those seeds with them as they … me the roads to freedom." When you visit Willa Cather's Red Cloud or the Willa Cather Memorial Prairie this fall, be …
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Student and Educator Scholarships for 2020
… Image Student and Educator Scholarships for 2020 August 28, 2019 As a young college … High school students can apply for one or all of the four scholarships we offer to seniors who will major either in … about our scholarship opportunities, please visit the " Scholarships " page on our website. You can also contact our …
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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 … brought you to Red Cloud this summer? A few years ago I visited New Mexico, attracted by the sights and the setting …
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National Willa Cather Center selected as Passport Stop
… Image National Willa Cather Center selected as Passport Stop August 21, 2017 The … Passport will again feature 80 attractions on 10 themed tours with one tour honoring the state’s sesquicentennial. … Platte) Fort Sidney Museum and Post Commander's Home (Sidney) Historic Argo Hotel …
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Free Events happening at the 62nd Annual Spring Conference
… 62nd Annual Spring Conference May 24, 2017 The Willa Cather Foundation hosts their 62nd annual Spring Conference June 1 … the result of a 2016 summer residency with the Willa Cather Foundation. Also on view will be Western Wonderlands: The … all exhibits are free and open to the public through the support of Humanities Nebraska, the Nebraska Arts Council, …
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