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Ecotourism on the Great Plains: Red Cloud Workshop

… Tue, July 18, 2017 9:30 AM – 3:00 PM CDT Location Red Cloud Opera House 411 N Webster St Red Cloud, NE 68970 SIGN UP HERE! … with the Willa Cather Foundation, will be held at Red Cloud Opera House, 411 N Webster St, Red Cloud, NE 68970. …
Posted: 06/06/2017
Last Updated: 07/25/2017

71st Annual Spring Conference Schedule

… schedule is accessible via the dropdown spaces below. Events marked with an asterisk (*) are open to the public. A … Scholar 2:15 PM Session 1 Panel B: Tactile, Visual, and Virtual Cather - Hotel Garber Conference Room   Journey to … Culture Opening Celebration- Burlington Depot   * These events are open to the public thanks to support from …
Posted: 04/27/2026
Last Updated: 05/26/2026

Serena's Album

… albums, were enduringly popular in the late 19th century, usually purchased in stationery stores rather than … was first published in 1951 in The World of Willa Cather by Mildred Bennett, founder of the Willa Cather Foundation. For … to live in Shenandoah, Iowa. They had a son, Fayette, born about 1891, and a daughter, Genevieve, born about 1894. J. …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 04/01/2026

Through Darkness to Light

… House, 2013 Photographs Along the Underground Railroad Art Gallery Tuesday, Feb 10 - Sunday, Mar 15, 2026 | All day … worked together in harmony for freedom and justice. Willa Cather depicted parts of this journey in her novel Sapphira … Girl (1940), basing the story of Nancy's escape on Cather family stories from Virginia. Through Darkness to Light: …
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 … ,  My Ántonia  and  One of Ours. Image Historic Site Tour The National Willa Cather Center is located in the quiet rural town of Red Cloud, Nebraska—childhood home of writer Willa … stunning drive on the Great Plains into Willa Cather's hometown. …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 10/29/2025

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

… Legacy Society July 13, 2016 “ I feel blessed that I’m from Red Cloud. There is exactly one small town in Nebraska that can … of the Foundation. “The Foundation is based in the actual location that inspired the author, rather than in a big …
Posted: 07/13/2016
Last Updated: 09/29/2025

An Interview with Artist Daniel Garringer

… was working on propped up against the wall with fantastic sky scapes developing on the canvases. I even spent one …
Posted: 03/18/2025
Last Updated: 03/18/2025

Historic Sites

… sites dedicated to an American author. Willa Cather Childhood Home Built in 1879, this house was five years old when the … restored exterior finishes, but will also offer accessible tours for those with mobility limitations. “When she went …
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 … come and go, but the land is always here...”  —O Pioneers! Visit Red Cloud and immerse yourself in the prairie settings and …
Posted: 07/30/2019
Last Updated: 09/10/2023

Tim Youd: Retyping Willa Cather

… Image Image Image Image Image Opera House Sunday, Apr 10, 2022 | 12am - Friday, Apr 29, 2022 | 12am National Willa Cather Center 413 N. Webster Street Red Cloud , NE 68970 United States The National Willa Cather Center will be host to a unique exhibit by …
Posted: 03/16/2022
Last Updated: 04/13/2022

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