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Road Scholars Visit Red Cloud
… Image Road Scholars Visit Red Cloud October 25, 2019 In early October 2019, … engaged in a special program planned through the National Willa Cather Center. With a well-planned itinerary offered … and visited the Willa Cather Memorial Prairie. They also experienced our “ Country Tour ” on board a vintage trolley …
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Annotations From the Archives: Thanksgiving in Red Cloud
… Image Cather's Thanksgiving postcard to her niece, 1909 … Red Cloud was.” If you've ever thought of coming home (or visiting) Red Cloud over the holidays, Cather's dear old house is available for guest lodging . Historic but entirely unfussy, the Cather Second …
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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
… Park in Richmond, Virginia, and later joined the staff of Historic Hanover Tavern and taught at … believed motivated his father to remember the Willa Cather Foundation in his estate plan, Alex Kyle said, “My dad was … to celebrating literature and its way of educating people about early life on the Great Plains.” With his bequest, Dr. …
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National Willa Cather Center
… Image National Willa Cather Center Advancing Her Legacy The National Willa Cather … Explore a new exhibit, American Bittersweet: The Life & Writing of Willa Cather View a museum film narrated by Ken …
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Remembering Jennifer Hein
… of Jennifer Jean Hein, whose thoughtful bequest will help support the continued preservation and interpretation of the … Center. If you would like additional information about planned giving and the Cather Legacy Society, or if you have named …
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Fight Against Slavery on the Great Plains
… - 2pm CT The National Willa Cather Center 413 N Webster St Red Cloud , NE 68970 United States Enjoy an afternoon filled … escaped to freedom and traveled roughly 2,000 miles to visit actual sites, cities, and places that freedom-seekers …
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All Aboard: West-Bound Trains in American Culture
… –Lucy Gayheart Image Coming Spring 2026! The National Willa Cather Center’s historic Burlington Depot will soon welcome … over frontier "Night Express," Burlington Route," many others Railroad history/Red Cloud settlement history SUPPORT …
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Group and Motorcoach Tours
… Group and Motorcoach Tours Discover the World of Willa Cather on the American … , My Ántonia and One of Ours. Image Historic Site Tour The National Willa Cather Center is located in the quiet rural town of Red Cloud, Nebraska—childhood home of writer Willa … stunning drive on the Great Plains into Willa Cather's hometown. …
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Annotations From the Archives: Ask-An-Archivist
… Georgia O'Keeffe? Many readers of Cather's work and her biography immediately connect her with Georgia O'Keeffe—with … Life , by James Woodress, was a groundbreaking critical biography when it was published, and though more recent … Wonderful Things , by Melissa Homestead, updates Cather's biography significantly and fleshes out Edith Lewis's place …
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