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Road Scholars Visit Red Cloud
… each of our historic sites , had a tour of our Special Collections & Archives, and visited the Willa Cather … offers one the opportunity to experience her writings and learn more about her life in the setting that so greatly … Memorial Prairie visit, and unique glimpse into our Special Collections & Archives, open up the world and legacy of …
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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
… 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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National Willa Cather Center
… Image National Willa Cather Center Advancing Her Legacy The National Willa Cather … travel; happiness and sadness; the bitter and the sweet. About the Exhibit Introductory Short Film About Willa Cather …
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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
… please contact Director of Education and Engagement Rachel Olsen at rolsen@willacather.org . Humanities Nebraska (HN) provides …
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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
… for curated books and gifts Explore the extensive Collections & Archives at the National Willa Cather Center Take in a … can accommodate motor coach groups Life & Legacy Tour Learn Through Film, Exhibits, and Collections An expert-led …
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Annotations From the Archives: Ask-An-Archivist
… country focus on educating patrons and the general public about the value of archives. It’s easy to connect the … the questions she gets most often. How do you pronounce Cather? According to Henry Blackman Sell in a short article for the Chicago Daily News , Cather is "pronounced to rhyme with rather, if you …
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