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Visions of the Prairie
… chapters about local history, including the National Willa Cather Center. Programming at the National Willa Cather Center's Red Cloud Opera House is made possible with …
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Annotations From the Archives: Red Cloud's Christmas Traditions
… December 10, 2025 In Webster County during Willa Cather’s childhood, Christmas traditions differed from our modern … of the county’s citizens. While Cather was a child, many holiday celebrations were community-focused. The county’s … along with ideas for decorating them with bells, Christmas cards, toys, and fruit.) In Red Cloud and Guide Rock, clubs …
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Experience America’s Literary Legacy
… - Willa Cather, letter to Carrie Miner Sherwood Red Cloud, Nebraska is not just a destination. It’s a place where … she was, in her own words, “always being pulled back into Nebraska.” You will be, too. BOOK THE CATHER SECOND HOME … sites and sounds that changed American literature. Take a detour from the scramble of urbanity and absorb the rolling …
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Group and Motorcoach Tours
… Group and Motorcoach Tours Discover the World of Willa Cather on the American … , My Ántonia and One of Ours. Image Historic Site Tour The National Willa Cather Center is located in the quiet rural town of Red Cloud, Nebraska—childhood home of writer Willa … stunning drive on the Great Plains into Willa Cather's hometown. …
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Visit
… an award-winning museum in the heart of Cather's hometown. Explore exhibits and collections, or visit historic sites like the Willa Cather … intimate look at the lived world of Cather and her family. Learn More American Bittersweet Exhibit The Willa Cather …
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Annotations From the Archives: Ask-An-Archivist
… immediately connect her with Georgia O'Keeffe—with good reason! They both visited New Mexico at the invitation …
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The Potter-Wright Building's New Life as Hotel Garber
… building to its original splendor. A third flood that was lost to fire in 1961 was reconstructed in 2023, helping to … models for Mrs. and Captain Forrester in Willa Cather’s A Lost Lady . Silas was a founder of Red Cloud and a two term …
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Membership
… Membership Members Make It Happen Willa Cather Foundation members enjoy many benefits including, a … discounts on registrations and tickets to select events, lodging at the Cather Second Home, as well as invitations … Additionally, if you'll kindly let us know about your visit to the National Willa Cather Center in advance, we'll …
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Botanical Print Workshop
… Cloud! During the workshop, the artist and National Willa Cather Center staff will lead group participants in plant selection at the Willa Cather Memorial Prairie, before we gather in the Creative Hub to learn the …
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Annotations from the Archive: Back to School
… Image Annotations from the Archive: Back to School August 16, 2025 August in Nebraska is a hot and hazy, lazy time of … 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 …
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