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"A Walk in Her Footsteps" Tour & Theater Package

… 2019 | 12am - Sunday, Nov 17, 2019 | 12am National Willa Cather Center 413 N. Webster St. Red Cloud , NE 68970 United … from Hometown Market to bring to the  Willa Cather Memorial Prairie  where you might catch a magnificent prairie sunset, … respite in our unique prairie town. For more information about our newly-launched "A Walk in Her Footsteps" tour, …
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Annotations from the Archive: Herbaria of Webster County

… the collection plant specimens collected by others for "exchange," and so we may not know how many Webster County …
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Annotations from the Archive: Thanksgiving Traditions

… hot summers; triumphant autumns that last until Christmas—a season of perpetual sunlight, blazing blue skies, and frosty … nights. In this newest part of the New World autumn is the season of beauty and sentiment, as spring is in the Old … was not difficult, as the country was teeming with buffalo, deer, antelope, wild geese, ducks, prairie chickens and …
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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

… January 15, 2023 Rachel Olsen has been part of the Willa Cather Foundation staff since 2017, when she was hired as a … visitors and students who come to Red Cloud to learn about Cather. What are the highlights of your job evolution … or to look at contemporary art in our gallery or visit the prairie, I hope they understand that our organization is …
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William Norris Buffett Gifts Millions for Creation of Hotel Garber

… from across the country who visit the National Willa Cather Center will soon have access to enhanced amenities. … and his family for their astonishing generosity,” she said. About Hotel Garber Hotel Garber will be a 27-room boutique … enjoy the museum, the historic sites, the town, the Cather Prairie, and other scenic places Cather loved. In the first …
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What We're Grateful For: Staff Reflections

… Staff Reflections November 22, 2022 Some of our National Willa Cather Center staff reflect upon what they're grateful for … — Jen Schriner, Facilities Assistant I am grateful to be living in Red Cloud, and working among people who celebrate …
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Joseph Kyle’s Last Visit Leads to Unexpected Bequest

… Image Joseph Kyle’s Last Visit Leads to Unexpected Bequest September 27, 2022 There are few things more …
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Meet Our “New” Director of Collections and Curation: Tracy Sanford Tucker

… October 30, 2022 Although Tracy Tucker has been with the Willa Cather Foundation for a decade as Director of Education, she … I would love to know more about she and Lewis’s day-to-day living: Willa Cather’s wine journal or a list of the books …
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Photography by Jorn Olsen on Exhibit at the Red Cloud Opera House

… moving cattle, and tourist destinations such as the Willa Cather Memorial Prairie and the Starke Round Barn. Jorn Olsen is well known … 34-inch fold-out panoramic scenes. For more information about the exhibition or the public reception, please call …
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