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Willa Cather Childhood Home to Close August 15 for Restoration
… over fifty years. This project is made possible through a Save America’s Treasures grant administered by the National … years. The Cather house is vividly described in The Song of the Lark , “Old Mrs. Harris,” and “The Best Years.” The National …
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Escape Into Willa Cather's Prairie Landscapes
… 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 … skies, and stay safe while you visit! Click HERE for more about our prairie guidelines. In 2023, celebrate our native …
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Willa Cather Sites Transferred to the Willa Cather Foundation
… family book collections, and other possessions. Ashley Olson, Executive Director of the Willa Cather Foundation, …
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Artist Tim Youd on Typing Willa Cather in Red Cloud
… Image Artist Tim Youd on Typing Willa Cather in Red Cloud April 29, 2022 Los Angeles-based … April prairie winds—and a rare sweltering day while in the Childhood Home attic—as he has moved around to different … New Orleans. As to place, I've typed in some extraordinary locations—Faulkner's Rowan Oak, a Sing Sing prison tower, a …
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Tim Youd: Retyping Willa Cather
… Apr 10, 2022 | 12am - Friday, Apr 29, 2022 | 12am National Willa Cather Center 413 N. Webster Street Red Cloud , NE … the same make/model typewriter used by the author, and in a location related to the novel and/or author. When retyping, … Sites April 11 — Miner House porch: "Friends of Childhood," pp. 1-50 April 12 — Childhood Home attic …
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Finding Aids
… Finding Aids The National Willa Cather Center houses one of the nation’s largest collections … Cather Center in Red Cloud, Nebraska. Subjects: short stories Cather genealogy Willa Cather personal effects … Library No. 71 Akins, Zoë Interpretations: A Book of First Poems 1912 n/a Alcott, Louisa M. Jack and Jill: A Village …
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Group and Motorcoach Tours
… tour itinerary within your timeframe! To speak with us about your tour, 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 …
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Historic Sites
… the arrival of traveling productions such as The Bohemian Girl and The Mikado . The Red Cloud Opera House hosts …
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Book Club Resources
… childhood home, the inspiration for the opening scene of Song of the Lark and “Old Mrs. Harris.” The Burlington Depot, the … home, where the prototype for Ántonia Shimerda, Annie Sadilek, lived and the Catholic Church where she baptized …
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