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Road Scholars Visit Red Cloud
… in a special program planned through the National Willa Cather Center. With a well-planned itinerary offered through the Road Scholar program—”Red Cloud: Willa Cather’s Window to the World”—participants enjoyed lectures … They also experienced our “ Country Tour ” on board a vintage trolley that successfully navigated the grid matrix …
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Annotations From the Archives: Thanksgiving in Red Cloud
… obscurity. We have come to regard this great feast day of ours as a thing that came about because of a general … The story once in Lincoln's ear, and the thing was done. He saw how precious such a day would become to the … of all the states fell in line, and the day has become one of the facts of our National existence.” Cather often …
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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
… buildings and sites devoted to any American author. Your visit to the Center comes with the unique experience of an … appointment) Take in a performance or exhibit at the Red Cloud Opera House Hike, stargaze, or watch the sunrise and …
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Remembering Jennifer Hein
… Foundation as a beneficiary in your estate plans, please contact Ashley Olson, Executive Director, at …
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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
All Aboard: West-Bound Trains in American Culture A new permanent exhibit for the Burlington Depot “The station platform was soon full of restless young people, glancing up the track, looking at their watches, as if they could not endure their own town a …
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Group and Motorcoach Tours
… Group and Motorcoach Tours Discover the World of Willa Cather on the American … please call 402-746-2653. What Your Group Will Experience Visit the fully-restored Willa Cather Childhood home and … Art Gallery — or a picnic on the prairie! Exclusives for Bus Tours Meals, Lodging, and Perks Free meal & tours for …
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Annotations From the Archives: Ask-An-Archivist
… every day is Ask-An-Archivist Day. Below, our archivist, Tracy Sanford Tucker, answers the questions she gets most often. How do …
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