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"A Walk in Her Footsteps" Tour & Theater Package

… 2019 | 12am - Sunday, Oct 27, 2019 | 12am National Willa Cather Center 413 N. Webster Street Red Cloud , NE 68970 … 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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Pollinator Workshop

… Image Tuesday, Sep 6, 2016 | 10am - 2pm Willa Cather Memorial Prairie 5 miles South of Red Cloud on HWY 281 Red Cloud , NE … release our monarchs on the prairie! For more information about the workshop, or to RSVP by September 1, please …
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Annotations from the Archive: Herbaria of Webster County

… Archive: Herbaria of Webster County June 17, 2021 "We were living in a world of mysterious flowers that had never been … belonged and invent names of our own for them." When Willa Cather described her prairie childhood in "The Education You …
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Annotations from the Archive: Thanksgiving Traditions

… the essay, "Nebraska: The End of the First Cycle," by Willa Cather [ The Nation , September 5, 1923] Thanksgiving, as … things with which we are most familiar that we know least about. Familiarity seems to dull the edge of our curiosity. … teeming with buffalo, deer, antelope, wild geese, ducks, prairie chickens and quail. During the late summer a flock …
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"A Walk in Her Footsteps" Weekend Tour Package

… beautiful cities in Europe where I used to love to go.”  – Willa Cather, 1945 Spend three inspiring days exploring Willa … newly launched "A Walk In Her Footsteps" weekend tour! The National Willa Cather Center proudly offers a wide range of …
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Meet Our New Director of Education & Engagement: Rachel Olsen

… and Author Series programs, oversees the Red Cloud Opera House season of events, plans conferences and seminars, and … visitors and students who come to Red Cloud to learn about Cather. What are the highlights of your job evolution …
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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

… his father to Nebraska in 2019 for “one last visit to the Plains.” While visiting south-central Nebraska, the Kyles … he developed a deep appreciation of Nebraska and the Great Plains. When asked what he believed motivated his … impressed with the Foundation’s dedication to celebrating literature and its way of educating people about early life …
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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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