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Joseph Hall presents Elvis' Blue Christmas

… and Van Beber Properties LLC. Programming at the National Willa Cather Center's Red Cloud Opera House is made possible with … like to try you on!" Joseph Hall has performed all over the world, from Las Vegas, Nevada to Porthcawl, Wales. Hall has …
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Nebraska Collaborative Research Grants

… recipients will have access to rich archival materials housed in UNL’s Archives and Special Collections as well as … materials. The NWCC archive in Red Cloud, located about two and a half hours from Lincoln, includes letters, … Woodress Fund, administered by the University of Nebraska Foundation. Applicants should submit the following materials …
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Annotations From the Archives: Thanksgiving in Red Cloud

… niece, 1909 Annotations From the Archives: Thanksgiving in Red Cloud November 7, 2025 "There we have short, bitter winters; … Red Cloud was.” If you've ever thought of coming home (or visiting) Red Cloud over the holidays, Cather's dear old …
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All Aboard: West-Bound Trains in American Culture

… Cather Center’s historic Burlington Depot will soon welcome visitors of all ages to explore the sights and sounds of the railway! When the railroad opened in Red Cloud in 1878, the fortunes of the town were forever …
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Cather's Santa Fe: A Walking Tour

… again this fall, we journey to Santa Fe to explore one of Cather's favorite cities. Our tour guide, Garrett Peck, will … author, historian, and tour guide in Santa Fe. He leads the Willa Cather’s Santa Fe walking tour, and his new book The Bright Edges of the World: Willa Cather and Her Archbishop is available for …
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Group and Motorcoach Tours

… Willa Cather Center is located in the quiet rural town of Red Cloud, Nebraska—childhood home of writer Willa Cather. … please call 402-746-2653. What Your Group Will Experience Visit the fully-restored  Willa Cather Childhood home and …
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Visit

… is an award-winning museum in the heart of Cather's hometown. Explore exhibits and collections, or visit historic … Cather Prairie Cather's Red Cloud Cather's Red Cloud Guided Tours The Best Way to Explore Red Cloud The National Willa …
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Annotations From the Archives: Ask-An-Archivist

… archives is foundational to American ideas—after being ushered in by our revolutionary partners, the French. As we … her with Georgia O'Keeffe—with good reason! They both visited New Mexico at the invitation of Mabel Dodge Luhan … a handful of people with direct connections to Cather's Red Cloud family and friends. Willa Cather Living , by Edith …
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Richard Harris Plans for a Legacy Gift

… his undergraduate studies, he had originally planned to focus on the 19th-century English historical novel, but he … times, which makes his involvement with the Willa Cather Foundation all the more meaningful.  Image Harris (back … very special.”  If you would like additional information about the Cather Legacy Society, or if you have named the …
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Reinterpreting the Pavelka Farmstead

… Pavelka was the inspiration for Ántonia Shimerda, arguably Willa Cather's most famous character and the namesake for her 1918 … immigrants, laborers, and others on the fringe of Cather's world. Image Image Image Image Image Image Image Image …
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