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Willa Cather Memorial Prairie

… been lost to much of the world. Of the millions of acres of grasslands that once covered the continent, only a small … grasses, indian and switch grasses, as well our native cool-season buffalo grass. The wildflower season stretches from April through October, beginning with …
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Stargazing on the Willa Cather Memorial Prairie

… Garrett Peck Image Star Gazing at the 69th Annual Willa Cather Spring Conference With Garrett Peck Spring Conference … Thursday, Jun 5, 2025 | 9 - 10pm CT Willa Cather Memorial Prairie c. 7 miles south of Red Cloud on Nebraska/Kansas … border Red Cloud , NE 68970 United States LEARN MORE about the 70th Annual Spring Conference This event is …
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All the Colors of the Prairie

… Whether it's a cloud formation, a long-abandoned homestead, or the outstretched shadows of a winter dawn, Khanevskaya both documents and … Arts Council, and the Nebraska Cultural Endowment.  About the Artist Yelena Khanevskaya paints in her Wildcat …
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71st Annual Willa Cather Spring Conference

… Image Spring Conference Emblem Memory, Myth, and Meaning: Cather in Dialogue with America 250 Spring Conference … Jun 4 - Saturday, Jun 6, 2026 | All day CT The National Willa Cather Center 413 N Webster St Red Cloud , NE 68970 … and has enjoyed residencies with New Georges, the Camargo Foundation, and the Huntington. Ms. Withers is a graduate of …
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National Willa Cather Center

… the opportunity to fully explore the life and legacy of one of America's most celebrated authors. The Center is the … comes with the unique experience of an embrace from the small community where Willa Cather spent her formative … narratives that are interwoven with priceless historical photographs and artifacts. The exhibit’s name, taken from …
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Lodging at the Cather Second Home Guest House

… a letter to childhood friend, Carrie Miner Sherwood [April 29, 1945] Visitors to Red Cloud are invited to book a stay … is called Moonstone for the town in Cather's novel  The Song of the Lark . During Cather's time, this was the room of Willa's …
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Cather After Dark: Mourning, Medicine, and Murder

… its compelling characters and evocative descriptions of the Nebraska prairie they inhabit. Critics characterize her work …
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Willa Cather Childhood Home Dedication & Ribbon-Cutting

… Foundation leadership, project partners and supporters, Nebraska State Poet Matt Mason, and Nebraska Youth Poet Laureate Miranda Davis for a dedication … Childhoood Home dedication, we are excited to announce that Nebraska State Poet Matt Mason will read an original poem …
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A Lifetime of Giving: Yost and Leak Join Cather Legacy Society

… that I’m from Red Cloud. There is exactly one small town in Nebraska that can claim one of the most famous authors in … with Jay. As he often says, “If I had to meet a boy from Nebraska I’m glad he was from Red Cloud. That has brought …
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Cather Legacy Society

… estate plan takes into account the people, places, and causes you care about. Joining the Cather Legacy Society is an excellent way … heirs avoid certain estate taxes. You can change your mind about your bequest at any time before your death. Your …
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