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Escape Into Willa Cather's Prairie Landscapes

… Image Image Image Escape Into Willa Cather's Prairie Landscapes May 1, 2023 Explore the … Another way to lose yourself in Cather's world is to take our guided  Country Tour  which highlights twenty … during  National Pollinator Week , June 19-15 "I wanted to walk straight on through the red grass and over the edge of …
Posted: 07/30/2019
Last Updated: 09/10/2023

Willa Cather's Birthday Celebration and Open House

… Image Special Events Friday, Dec 7, 2018 | 4 - 6pm National Willa Cather Center 413 North Webster Street Red Cloud , NE 68970 United States Join us in celebrating Willa Cather’s birthday! The National Willa Cather Center … Valley, Virginia, on December 7, 1873, the eldest of seven children raised by Charles and Virginia. The family moved to …
Posted: 11/16/2018
Last Updated: 05/24/2023

Guided Willa Cather Tours

… Guided Willa Cather Tours The National Willa Cather Center and many of … Red Cloud From her quaint childhood home to the windswept prairie that memorializes her, visitors of all ages and … and authentic experiences in the perfect 2-day itinerary. Learn More Guided Willa Cather Childhood Home Tour …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 10/29/2025

Willa Cather Biography

… returned to Nebraska from Quebec in her penultimate novel,  Lucy Gayheart , Cather offers a description of a character which … (v). As she would later write of Clement Sebastian in  Lucy Gayheart , Cather was herself "nearing fifty" (78) and …
Posted: 01/11/2023
Last Updated: 01/09/2024

Nebraska Chamber Players with Brian Leeper present Christian Ellenwood's Children of the Moon

… United States Composer Chris Ellenwood’s new composition,  Children of the Moon , is based on Willa Cather’s  One of Ours  which celebrates its 100th … Leeper as vocalist, Nebraska Chamber Players will perform  Children of the Moon  on Saturday, June 4, in the Red Cloud …
Posted: 03/02/2022
Last Updated: 05/24/2023

Willa Cather Review Table of Contents & Index

… Issue  Editor: Bernice Slote  TITLE: The Themes That Bind--Obscure Destinies  AUTHOR: Claire Mattern p. 1  TITLE: "Two … AUTHOR: Patricia Youngue p. 2  TITLE:  On the Title--Obscure Destinies AUTHOR: JoAnna Lathrop p. 3  TITLE: The …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 01/16/2023

Laura Bush Announces the Willa Cather Campaign for the Future

… Image Laura Bush Announces the Willa Cather Campaign for the Future January 14, 2020 Today, we announce the Willa Cather …
Posted: 11/22/2022
Last Updated: 11/22/2022

Willa Cather Foundation Awarded Operations Support from Nebraska Arts Council

… Image Willa Cather Foundation Awarded Operations Support from Nebraska Arts Council June 16, 2021 The Willa Cather Foundation was recently awarded a grant of … because they really did give a deeper thrill, at least to children.” Since its restoration by the Willa Cather …
Posted: 06/16/2021
Last Updated: 07/19/2022

Early Letter from Willa "William" Cather to Family Friend Helen Stowell

… Image Image Early Letter from Willa "William" Cather to Family Friend Helen Stowell August 17, 2020 This letter in the National Willa Cather Center's WCPM Collection was written at the … Jess often speaks of her & would love to see her again. We children have a great many picnics, parties & circus' this …
Posted: 08/17/2020
Last Updated: 08/25/2020

Annotations From the Archives: Christmas in Red Cloud

… December 10, 2024 In Webster County during Willa Cather’s childhood, Christmas traditions differed from our modern … of the county’s citizens. While Cather was a child, many holiday celebrations were community-focused. The county’s … along with ideas for decorating them with bells, Christmas cards, toys, and fruit.) In Red Cloud and Guide Rock, clubs …
Posted: 12/10/2024
Last Updated: 11/25/2025

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