Search Results
62 results found
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 … & Archives, and visited the Willa Cather Memorial Prairie. They also experienced our “ Country Tour ” on board …
Posted:
Last Updated:
Annotations From the Archives: Thanksgiving in Red Cloud
… Image Cather's Thanksgiving postcard to her niece, 1909 … of beauty and sentiment, as spring is in the Old World." —Willa Cather, "Nebraska: The End of the First Cycle," … her first job as editor of The Home Monthly in Pittsburgh , Willa Cather wrote “The Origin of Thanksgiving” under the …
Posted:
Last Updated:
The Red Cloud Opera House is on the Nebraska Passport Program
… gains popularity. In 2015 more than 24,600 travelers collected stamps and we expect 2016’s participation to be … the 2016 program in a way that emphasized the incredible stories of Nebraska and its people—from the things we make … information or to get your Passport you can stop by The Willa Cather Foundation, (402) 746-2653. You can also go to …
Posted:
Last Updated:
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 …
Posted:
Last Updated:
National Willa Cather Center
… Image National Willa Cather Center Advancing Her Legacy The National Willa Cather Center offers the opportunity to fully explore the … watch the sunrise and sunset at the Willa Cather Memorial Prairie Explore scenic country roads on a Cather "Country …
Posted:
Last Updated:
Remembering Jennifer Hein
… recalled that Jennifer Hein’s belief in the work of the Cather Center made it an easy decision to make it part of … Furthers Legacy of Education April 2, 2026 The National Willa Cather Center is honored to recognize the legacy of … rooted in her love of her home state of Nebraska and its literary heritage. During a visit to Red Cloud for the 2024 …
Posted:
Last Updated:
Fight Against Slavery on the Great Plains
… discusses the issue of slavery in the U.S. during the 1850s and the controversy surrounding the Kansas-Nebraska Act, … Railroad and how the movement became connected with the Great Plains. Hayes explores how the Underground Railroad … to attend and perfect for high school students studying American History prior to the Civil War! If you would like …
Posted:
Last Updated:
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 … uses the depot as a setting in many of her works, like My Ántonia , “The Sculptor’s Funeral,” Lucy Gayheart , and an … from and be inspired by the trusted information, ideas, and stories they contain about our diverse natural and cultural …
Posted:
Last Updated:
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 …
Posted:
Last Updated:
Annotations From the Archives: Ask-An-Archivist
… to connect the archives to local history and, in our case, literary history, but the very idea of a centralized, … the questions she gets most often. How do you pronounce Cather? According to Henry Blackman Sell in a short article … frequently that I keep a hard copy at home and at work. Did Willa Cather say, "Anybody can love the mountains, but it's …
Posted:
Last Updated: