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Road Scholars Visit Red Cloud
… Image Road Scholars Visit Red Cloud October 25, 2019 In early October 2019, … lectures by Willa Cather scholars, toured each of our historic sites , had a tour of our Special Collections & Archives, …
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Annotations From the Archives: Thanksgiving in Red Cloud
… feast day was originated by a private individual, and a woman at that. Above all her other interests and duties, the … people, how invaluable would be its associations. That man of mighty proclamations first proclaimed "Thanksgiving … with her family. In a letter to Elizabeth Wolfe Huffmann, on June 13, 1945, Cather recalled her last holidays in …
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The Red Cloud Opera House is on the Nebraska Passport Program
… Image The Red Cloud Opera House is on the Nebraska Passport Program April … Travelers will have from May 1 through September 30 to visit the attractions and get their stamps. The summer … and its people—from the things we make to our unique history,” said Passport Program Coordinator Amanda Barker. …
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Joseph Kyle’s Last Visit Leads to Unexpected Bequest
… Image Joseph Kyle’s Last Visit Leads to Unexpected Bequest September 27, 2022 There … Kyle. The news came from Dr. Kyle’s son, Alex Kyle, who shared that he had escorted his father to Nebraska in 2019 for … visiting south-central Nebraska, the Kyles ventured to Red Cloud to see the National Willa Cather Center, participate …
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All Aboard: West-Bound Trains in American Culture
… Cather Center’s historic Burlington Depot will soon welcome visitors of all ages to explore the sights and sounds of the railway! When the railroad opened in Red Cloud in 1878, the fortunes of the town were forever …
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Group and Motorcoach Tours
… Willa Cather Center is located in the quiet rural town of Red Cloud, Nebraska—childhood home of writer Willa Cather. … please call 402-746-2653. What Your Group Will Experience Visit the fully-restored Willa Cather Childhood home and …
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Annotations From the Archives: Ask-An-Archivist
… reason! They both visited New Mexico at the invitation of Mabel Dodge Luhan and, riding across the countryside with … for many. Webster County: Visions of the Past , by Mabel Skjelver. For general Webster County history, building … these, occasionally, in our used book section, eBay, or ABE Books. These sell for $75 to $150, and they're worth it. …
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Lodging at the Cather Second Home Guest House
… We kindly ask that you remove your shoes at the door to help us maintain the beautifully restored wood floors. …
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Cather After Dark: Mourning, Medicine, and Murder
… many of these charming stories, however, and this tour will help participants understand how dangerous railroad working …
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Reinterpreting the Pavelka Farmstead
… A new permanent exhibit "We turned to leave the cave; Ántonia and I went up the stairs first, and the children … cave into the sunlight. It made me dizzy for a moment." - My Ántonia Image Located in rural Webster County, near … Sponsor Benefits Invitation to the welcome reception. Commemorative exhibit bookmark. Set of notecards featuring …
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