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All Aboard: West-Bound Trains in American Culture
… the settlement of the West. About the Depot The original two-story section of the depot, constructed in 1897, is the … allowed for additional exhibit space, and the site is now accessible thanks to the addition of paved walkways and … project, in which we have tried to foreground two fundamental questions: Why is this site/object/person …
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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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A Special Challenge Grant Opportunity
… literature to our lives today; Programs that put books in classrooms to allow all students access to the literary … at Work at the National Willa Cather Center Literature in Classrooms Student Response “When my English teacher … I am really grateful for you because it allowed my class to connect with this beautiful story, and I admire the …
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Annotations From the Archives: Ask-An-Archivist
… every day is Ask-An-Archivist Day. Below, our archivist, Tracy Sanford Tucker, answers the questions she gets most often. How do …
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Annotations from the Archive: Back to School
… Cather’s letter to Helen Stowell reminds a reader of the classic “How I Spent My Summer Vacation” writing assignment. “Theme-writing” was a classroom staple long before a young Willa Cather ever wandered into Miss Gertrude Sherer’s class in Red Cloud, and she may have begun writing themes …
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Annotations from the Archive: April Twilights
… Image Annotations from the Archive: April Twilights April 8, 2025 Though Willa Cather is known worldwide as a …
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Unseen & Underfoot: The Hidden Diversity of the Plains
… Prairie A special science exhibition in the West Atrium Art Gallery Monday, Mar 17 - Saturday, May 17, 2025 | All day The … The focus on nematodes of the prairie expands the sense of place in landscapes. The diversity in the prairie nematode …
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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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The National Endowment for the Arts Big Read: My Ántonia
… Image Image Kick-Off Event Special Events Friday, Oct 4, 2024 | All day CT the National Willa … My Ántonia -related museum exhibits 5:00 p.m. – Gallery reception for The Artistic Nebraska Odyssey of Linda Rivera Garcia …
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"Books Old and New"
… Home Image Willa Cather in Pittsburgh "Books Old and New" From The Home Monthly August 9, 2024 Today is … than meat and flour." —Willa Cather, "Old Books and New," The Home Monthly , May 1897 Here is a complete reprint … those that have been tested and tried." Books Old and New. Helen Delay "My book and heart shall never part." —New …
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