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Legends & Stories: The Changing Ecology of the Great Plains
… on the resilience of ecosystems, particularly in the Great Plains, and understanding the legacies fire leaves on … explores the appearance of the railroad in American literature, focusing on how the railroad changed conceptions …
Posted: 02/08/2019
Last Updated: 05/24/2023
Willa Cather's Red Cloud
… Nebraska is not just a destination. It’s a place where literature and culture merge with the pleasures of a quiet … the night sky. Take a walk (and bring a picnic) amidst the great ocean of land that rolls around you. Listen only to … Red Cloud with a fresh idea of Willa Cather and the Great Plains. Come witness the sites and sounds that changed …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 03/05/2024
How to Tell a War Story: Hemingway and Cather In Conversation
… Tracy Tucker, Director of Collections & Curation, National Willa Cather Center Special Events Sunday, Oct 15, 2023 | 6 … explore the contentious relationship between Nebraska's own Willa Cather and Ernest Hemingway. Our talk will be led by … and wrong in his assessment of Cather's novel One of Ours . About Tracy Sanford Tucker Tracy Sanford Tucker joined the …
Posted: 10/07/2023
Last Updated: 10/07/2023
Meet our 2023 Humanities Interns!
… the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and plans to graduate in 2025. An English and Ethnic Studies Double Major, she has an …
Posted: 07/07/2023
Last Updated: 07/07/2023
68th Annual Willa Cather Spring Conference
… Grasslands Grown: Creating Place on the U.S. Northern Plains and Canadian Plains , published by the University of … national, and geographic in tone.This talk explores the literature and art of Nebraskan Willa Cather, South Dakotan … at the Ballot Box: Votes for Women on the Northern Great Plains , published by South Dakota Historical Society …
Posted: 06/08/2022
Last Updated: 05/31/2023
Press Room
… Press Room often for the latest newsworthy information about our activities, events, and announcements. Please … the sub-sections that follow for contact information, buzz about Cather, her ongoing relevance, links to our social media, and the work of the National Willa Cather Center in Red Cloud, Nebraska. Contact …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 05/25/2023
Cranes & Cather: Migration in Life and Literature
… Center as we partner with the Willa Cather Archive and the Great Plains Art Museum for a day of Cranes and Cather! This year, … Larkin Powell, who will discuss his book Great Plains Birds ; the readings will be followed by a live Q&A session …
Posted: 02/18/2020
Last Updated: 05/24/2023
63rd annual Willa Cather Spring Conference
… May 31, 2018 | 12am - Saturday, Jun 2, 2018 | 12am National Willa Cather Center 413 North Webster Street Red Cloud , NE … Minnesota, with her husband Andrew and son Henry, where she works in communications and training and is an active … FRIDAY, JUNE 1 10:45 to 12:30 p.m.: Panel Presentation, "Teaching My Ántonia in the 21st Century" 5:00 to 6:00 p.m.: …
Posted: 08/22/2017
Last Updated: 05/24/2023
Tracy Sanford Tucker
… of Nebraska-Lincoln with a Master's degree in American literature and creative writing, with a specialization in Great Plains Studies. She is an Affiliate Fellow of the Center for …
Posted: 01/06/2023
Last Updated: 04/17/2023
"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 …
Posted: 09/18/2019
Last Updated: 03/21/2023