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Annotations from the Archive: Emil Frei Windows Are Beautiful Inside—And Out!
… examine the windows at Grace Episcopal Church. During his visits, he evaluated their condition, performed some minor … the windows often and their history as memorials to the Willa Cather’s family and friends in the church. We know the … suggests that these specifications were important to the Cathers. In letters to Douglass Cather, Sherwood explains …
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Annotations from the Archive: Webster County Collections
… of materials pulled from the collections of the National Willa Cather Center and the Webster County Historical … materials that were central to our understanding of early Red Cloud and Willa Cather’s adolescence here, as well as … people and places we can only guess about. For those who visit in person, the NWCC has provided a book to record any …
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"A Walk in Her Footsteps" Weekend Tour Package
… “I am not exaggerating . . . I would rather go home to Red Cloud than to any of the beautiful cities in Europe where I used to love to go.” – Willa Cather, 1945 Spend three inspiring days exploring … home to the windswept prairie that memorializes her, visitors of all ages and backgrounds are guaranteed to …
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Meet Our New Director of Education & Engagement: Rachel Olsen
… January 15, 2023 Rachel Olsen has been part of the Willa Cather Foundation staff since 2017, when she was hired as a … the growth of commerce and the evolution of Red Cloud as a town via Cather’s acquaintance with Silas and Lyra Garber. … go? Something I’m excited to tackle is re-envisioning our tours and educational services once all of our Cather sites …
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William Norris Buffett Gifts Millions for Creation of Hotel Garber
… at a charming boutique hotel, thanks in large part to the support of William Norris Buffett. Buffett’s Inavale Foundation gifted $2.6 million to the Willa Cather … Foundation last year. A large portion of the gift is to support the redevelopment of a downtown building into Hotel …
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56th Annual Spring Conference
… Annual Spring Conference March 10, 2011 The 56th Annual Willa Cather Spring Conference Coming April 29-30 Red Cloud, … popular culture of her day. From her enjoyment of popular music, movies, and books, to her writings about actresses … Cloud will feature popular songs and stories from Cather's fiction. On Friday April 29, Charles Smith, Fritz Mountford, …
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Social Networking 1890
… Networking 1890: Nebraska Opera Houses in their Heyday” Red Cloud, Nebraska, April 19, 2011 — The exhibit, “Social … Houses in their Heyday,” will be featured during the 2011 Willa Cather Spring Conference themed “Willa Cather and Her … exhibit or the 56th Annual Willa Cather Spring Conference, visit www.WillaCather.org or phone toll-free 1-866-731-7304. …
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Music on the Prairie
… Image Music on the Prairie May 16, 2011 When Willa Cather received the advice to write about the part of … at www.WillaCather.org. Place-Based Identity: A creative-nonfiction workshop focused on connections between self and …
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Celebrate National Pollinator Week on the Prairie
… National Pollinator Week on the Prairie June 15, 2022 Visit the Willa Cather Memorial Prairie "We come and go, but the land … a great place to bring a picnic !] Willa Cather returned to Red Cloud frequently to visit family and friends and to “get …
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"A Lost Lady" Published in Brazil in Portuguese
… novel. We recently interviewed Tamboni on his interest in Willa Cather’s writing, his choice of A Lost Lady for their … If we consider the British independent scene, we are inspired by houses like Charco Press, Dostoyevsky Wannabe and … Country” here in Red Cloud?) any time soon? I’d love to visit Cather Country, and I hope it doesn’t take too long to …
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