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Road Scholars Visit Red Cloud

… Image Road Scholars Visit Red Cloud October 25, 2019 In early October 2019, sixteen Road … reviews: “This was a delightful combination of literature, history, and staying at the Cather Second Home in Red Cloud …
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Annotations From the Archives: Thanksgiving in Red Cloud

… I have a little house in Canada, and I have lived in a good many places in the world, but no one place is as dear …
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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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Remembering Jennifer Hein

… for the 2024 Spring Conference, she expressed excitement about the Center’s plans to reinterpret its historic sites … it was to connect with fellow Cather readers and learn about the organization’s goals and efforts to reach a broad … in exhibits, programs, and historic spaces that continue to welcome readers to the National Willa Cather Center. If you …
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Fight Against Slavery on the Great Plains

… in Topeka and helped coordinate the 2011 Nebraska Network to Freedom Conference in Nebraska City. He is a past …
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All Aboard: West-Bound Trains in American Culture

… tools, props, and papers. More About the Project Image Key themes of the exhibit will include: Railroad as vehicle for … to those who are solely interested in Cather. Exhibit themes are explored through the inclusion of people of …
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Group and Motorcoach Tours

… for curated books and gifts Explore the extensive  Collections & Archives  at the National Willa Cather Center … can accommodate motor coach groups Life & Legacy Tour Learn Through Film, Exhibits, and Collections An expert-led overview of Willa Cather’s life …
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Annotations From the Archives: Ask-An-Archivist

… published, and though more recent books provide critical updates (and can quote from Cather's letters!), Woodress … thoughts. The Only Wonderful Things , by Melissa Homestead, updates Cather's biography significantly and fleshes out …
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Lodging at the Cather Second Home Guest House

… area for enjoying your morning coffee, curling up with a good book in the afternoon, or winding down in the evening … perfect retreat for travelers who like to curl up with a good book. The room is located next to the kitchen and is …
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