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Laura Bush Speaks at the Dedication of the National Willa Cather Center
… Center June 3, 2017 On June 3rd, nearly 300 guests gathered in our Red Cloud Opera House as distinguished guest Laura Bush … and comfortably in our new study center. And finally, our visitors from across the country and around the world will …
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Willa Cather Sites Transferred to the Willa Cather Foundation
… Image Willa Cather Sites Transferred to the Willa Cather Foundation January 23, 2019 After a … Site to the Willa Cather Foundation. Located in Red Cloud, Nebraska—where Cather spent her formative years—six … iconic writers. Tourists and scholars from around the world visit Red Cloud because of its associations with Willa …
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Save America's Treasures Grant Awarded for Restoration of the Willa Cather Childhood Home
… enable restoration of the Willa Cather Childhood Home in Red Cloud, Nebraska. The Willa Cather Childhood Home, a modest … Willa Cather Center by History Nebraska in early 2019. “Visitors from all over the world remark that walking through …
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Robert and Ardis James Foundation Donates $250,000 for NWCC Endowment
… 19, 2021 Literature enthusiasts from across the country who visit the National Willa Cather Center can look forward to new experiences—in Cather’s hometown of Red Cloud and virtually—thanks to the ongoing work of the Willa …
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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 … Bookstore from 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Our current exhibit, Memories In Light and Shadow — Paintings Inspired by the Art and Life of Willa …
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Students Braxton Benes and Alise Perault Join the Willa Cather Foundation as Summer Interns—Remotely!
… her stay productive. Still, she would love to be able to visit and work at the NWCC, especially to spend time in the … past and ultimately make connections to the present and predictions about the future. As a high school student, … skillful world-building in writing, and being in Red Cloud in person would bring additional clarity to Cather’s …
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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
… Image Sunflower Trails Across the Great Plains August 28, 2019 “The road ran about like a wild … the trail on the Laramie Plain of Wyominng in The Song of the Lark , "where the wagon-trails of the … the landscape.] However, sunflowers were nothing new on the Plains. As early as 5,000 years ago, Native Americans …
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Student and Educator Scholarships for 2020
… Willa Cather Spring Conference that takes place June 4-6 in Red Cloud. If you would like more information about our scholarship opportunities, please visit the " Scholarships " page on our website. You can also …
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