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Burlington Depot
… (and several grain and livestock trains) passed through town daily, making the Red Cloud Depot a busy and exciting … story of the Burlington in Red Cloud! Watch our virtual tour of the 2021 restoration and preservation work at this important historic site in Red Cloud! 7-Building Tour 3-Building Tour Individual Build Tour Self Guided Tour …
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NWCC Launches NEH-Funded Digital Projects
… award came at a crucial time," said executive director Ashley Olson. "After being closed and with many travel and event …
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NEA Big Read: My Ántonia
… Click below to access our booking form! Booking Form Learn more about the October 4th kick-off event Book a My …
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"Willa Cather and the Counterculture" - Registration Closed
… of its historic and arts offerings, while learning about Cather’s time in New Mexico. We’ll discuss and share from … who had his own vision of the counterculture lifestyle. “Willa Cather and the Counterculture” explores Cather’s … artists, educators, and others about their experiences living in Taos. The full series can be found here: …
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Restored Willa Cather Childhood Home Reopens
… 2023 Book tours online ahead of your visit! Click here to learn about historic site tour options. After an extensive … numerous Cather-related historic properties, expansion of educational programming and exhibits, development of visitor … help the National Willa Cather Center provide classroom resources for teachers, preserve historic sites associated …
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Historic Sites
… restored exterior finishes, but will also offer accessible tours for those with mobility limitations. “When she went … priest who served this church came by train from a nearby town. A special train whistle alerted parishioners that Mass … store for decades. “When I go about among little Nebraska towns . . . the thing I miss most is the opera house.” …
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The Foster Family
… home on Red Cloud's Elm Street; she sometimes worked out of town as a nurse-companion. John worked as a laborer, a … By all accounts, the family was beloved among Red Cloud's townspeople. Early photos show that black and white children … as a civil rights leader. In 1910, he and his band began touring with the Omaha Chamber of Commerce as they traveled …
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Willa Cather Biography
… Willa Cather Biography A Great American Writer "Miss Cather is … a prominent writer herself, and the three made a well-known visit with A. E. Housman, then a poet Cather much admired. … from cancer. A private funeral was held in New York, and a memorial service was conducted at Grace Episcopal Church in …
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Willa Cather Childhood Home Restoration Underway
… . For more information, please contact Executive Director, Ashley Olson, at aolson@willacather.org. Your help will ensure the home is …
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Willa Cather Timeline
… 1905 — Cather’s first collection of short stories, The Troll Garden , is published by S. S. McClure. 1906 — Cather … Sharon. Chronology. Early Novels and Stories : The Troll Garden, O Pioneers! the Song of the Lark, My Antonia, …
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