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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

… niece, 1909 Annotations From the Archives: Thanksgiving in Red Cloud November 7, 2025 "There we have short, bitter … of beauty and sentiment, as spring is in the Old World." —Willa Cather,  "Nebraska: The End of the First Cycle,"   … Red Cloud was.” If you've ever thought of coming home (or visiting) Red Cloud over the holidays, Cather's dear old …
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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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Join Our Team

… Join Our Team Career Opportunities at the National Willa Cather Center The Willa Cather Foundation—formerly the Willa …
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Fight Against Slavery on the Great Plains

… please contact our Visitor Services Coordinator, Nick Powers, at npowers@willacather.org . Advance notice is necessary to …
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All Aboard: West-Bound Trains in American Culture

… Willa Cather Center’s historic Burlington Depot will soon welcome visitors of all ages to explore the sights and … the railway as a vehicle for the settlement of the West. About the Depot The original two-story section of the depot, … use of non-artifact tactile tools, props, and papers. More About the Project Image Key themes of the exhibit will …
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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

… Blackman Sell in a short article for the Chicago Daily News , Cather is "pronounced to rhyme with rather, if you … fast and twice as far as something real. Did Willa Cather know Georgia O'Keeffe? Many readers of Cather's work and her … job, I also care for the museum and art collections, create exhibitions, and lead the team that maintains the historic …
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Lodging at the Cather Second Home Guest House

… Image Lodging at the Cather Second Home Guest House " I am not … friends. Reservations and Policies Price for one room:  $139/night + $15 service fee+tax Price for entire home: … a shared half bathroom. Named after the Nebraska town in  O Pioneers! , the room is above the former kitchen with its …
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