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The Divide

… Image The Divide In "The Enchanted Bluff" Cather speaks of the "windy plain that was all windmills and cornfields and big pastures." In O Pioneers! she mentions the furrows that "often lie a mile in …
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Clay Shelving Draws

… Image Clay Shelving Draws “But for the piece of rusty stovepipe sticking up through the sod, you could … the coyote that had lived there before him had done.”  —O Pioneers! Clay draws are examples of land formations used to …
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Bladen Road (Road 800)

… Image Bladen Road (Road 800) This road leads to the Divide. This may have been the one Alexandra traveled in O Pioneers! As you travel this road, you will notice the slow, …
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Special Offer: Cather Country Retreat

… Image Special Offer: Cather Country Retreat October 13, 2014 The Willa Cather Foundation … lodging at the historic Cather Second Home; and two guided tours of the Cather historic sites. The community of Red …
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Small Town Big Dreams

… 3, 2010 "On my way East I broke my journey at Hastings, in Nebraska, and set off with an open buggy and a fairly good … the region of Adams and Webster counties of south central Nebraska. During the late 1800s, this region was filled with … Two of the most famous people to emerge from south central Nebraska were pioneers--Edwin Perkins, the inventor of …
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Currently On View In The Opera House

… the Red Cloud Opera House, are a series of oil paintings by Nebraska artist, Linda Welsch. Her paintings depict Nebraska landscapes and images familiar to those who call … has also produced several illustrations for the magazine Nebraska Life. In Nebraska, Linda’s artwork has been …
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Spring Conference Call for Papers

… preceding it will be held May 31-June 2, 2012 in Red Cloud, Nebraska. The event will be focused on Cather the poet, on … last volumes published in that series by the University of Nebraska Press. The 2012 Spring Conference will be a lively …
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One Book One Nebraska

… Image One Book One Nebraska November 4, 2012 Members of the Willa Cather … were thrilled to be in attendance at the Celebration of Nebraska Books in Lincoln when O Pioneers! was announced as the One Book One Nebraska selection for 2013! This honor coincides with many …
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"Food, Drink, and Willa Cather's Writing"

… College, and a barn dance supper based on Cather's Nebraska story, " The Bohemian Girl . " O Pioneers! and " … and life, and a variety of celebratory events in Cather's Nebraska home town and the surrounding countryside. For … and life, and a variety of celebratory events in Cather's Nebraska home town and the surrounding countryside. For …
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Cather Inducted into the New York State Writers Hall of Fame

… own experiences of growing up on the frontier prairies of Nebraska. But Cather was born in Virginia, lived for several …
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