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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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Annotations from the Archive: Emil Frei Windows Are Beautiful Inside—And Out!

… is Cather’s letter to Carrie Miner Sherwood, sent on June 7, 1928. Written just three months after her father’s death, … roof on the church. It seems then, as now, the old church building was being improved and repaired! But we know from … Hospital administration by arriving for an unannounced tour. We can only conjecture about when memorial windows …
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"A Walk in Her Footsteps" Weekend Tour Package

… with our newly launched "A Walk In Her Footsteps" weekend tour! The National Willa Cather Center proudly offers a wide … once remarked, “When I go about among little Nebraska towns (and the little towns, not the big cities, are the people), the thing I miss …
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Meet Our New Director of Education & Engagement: Rachel Olsen

… has been part of the Willa Cather Foundation staff since 2017, when she was hired as a part-time tour guide before becoming our first education coordinator … aspect of your new role? Does that include community building in and around Red Cloud and, if so, what are you …
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William Norris Buffett Gifts Millions for Creation of Hotel Garber

… 29, 2022 Literature enthusiasts from across the country who visit the National Willa Cather Center will soon have access to enhanced … amenities. Guests can look forward to overnight stays in Red Cloud at a charming boutique hotel, thanks in large part …
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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, Nebraska, March 1, 2011 — The 2011 Willa Cather … may be purchased separately. For more information, visit www.WillaCather.org or phone toll-free 1-866-731-7304. …
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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 … Foundation will provide two special opportunities for visitors to explore the land that Cather so vividly … efforts. The 608-acre prairie, located 5 miles south of Red Cloud, is unique in that it has never seen the blade of …
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Celebrate National Pollinator Week on the Prairie

… Image Image Celebrate National Pollinator Week on the Prairie June 15, 2022 Visit the Willa Cather Memorial Prairie  "We come and go, but the land is always here...” —O Pioneers! Here in Nebraska we are surrounded by wide open …
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"A Lost Lady" Published in Brazil in Portuguese

… energetic forces behind a new independent publisher, Ponto Edita , in São Paulo, Brazil. Tamboni studied translation … a branch of linguistics, at Unibero. Protásio, editor of Uma mulher perdida , has a PhD degree in … the Brazilian publishing market for ten years before Ponto Edita, and has taught translation courses. Their inaugural …
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