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Ecotourism on the Great Plains: Red Cloud Workshop

… of Nebraska’s Center for Great Plains Studies for a free workshop to explore how ecotourism works, see examples, … – 2:30 p.m.: Incorporating star gazing activities into your community events, ecotourism sites, and summer activities (John …
Posted: 06/06/2017
Last Updated: 07/25/2017

Serena's Album

… was made by a precocious 14-year-old signing herself “Wm. Cather M.D.” This entry by Serena’s classmate Willa Cather … photographer, of German parentage. He appears in an 1899 volume entitled Biographies and Portraits of the Progressive … the coming school year; Adella L. Hurlbutt would have had teaching responsibilities as well. She was one of the two …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 04/01/2026

Through Darkness to Light

… 1865. They moved in constant fear of being killed or recaptured, returned, and beaten as an example of what would happen … bear. Occasionally, they were guided from one secret, safe location to the next by an everchanging, clandestine group … Arts. Programming at the National Willa Cather Center's Red Cloud Opera House Gallery is made possible with the support …
Posted: 01/12/2026
Last Updated: 02/13/2026

Group and Motorcoach Tours

… Group and Motorcoach Tours Discover the World of Willa Cather on the American Prairie Embark on a literary oasis … please call 402-746-2653. What Your Group Will Experience Visit the fully-restored  Willa Cather Childhood home and … or a picnic on the prairie! Exclusives for Bus Tours Meals, Lodging, and Perks Free meal & tours for bus drivers/tour …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 10/29/2025

A Lifetime of Giving: Yost and Leak Join Cather Legacy Society

… to mind for them is a performance of the opera,  The Bohemian Girl , that was staged to help celebrate the re-opening of …
Posted: 07/13/2016
Last Updated: 09/29/2025

An Interview with Artist Daniel Garringer

… desire is supported is a critical part of determining the path each individual takes. Drawing was something that I …
Posted: 03/18/2025
Last Updated: 03/18/2025

Historic Sites

… she would leave something that she could never recover; memories of pleasant excitement, of happy adventures in her mind; of warm sleep on howling winter nights, and joyous awakenings on summer mornings.” — …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 05/17/2024

Escape Into Willa Cather's Prairie Landscapes

… Image Image Image Escape Into Willa Cather's Prairie Landscapes May 1, 2023 Explore the Willa … come and go, but the land is always here...”  —O Pioneers! Visit Red Cloud and immerse yourself in the prairie settings … at  rolsen@willacather.org  or or (402) 746-2653.  LODGING : We offer comfortable and unique historic lodging …
Posted: 07/30/2019
Last Updated: 09/10/2023

Tim Youd: Retyping Willa Cather

… | 12am National Willa Cather Center 413 N. Webster Street Red Cloud , NE 68970 United States The National Willa Cather … the same make/model typewriter used by the author, and in a location related to the novel and/or author. When retyping, …
Posted: 03/16/2022
Last Updated: 04/13/2022

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