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Meet our 2023 Humanities Interns!
… prairie and farmland around Red Cloud, and being close to nature. Since arriving in Red Cloud he has increased his … perfect summer would be spent delving into her life in the place Cather grew up. “ While at the National Willa Cather … • The next application process will take place in spring 2024. …
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Event Archives
… Art Gallery Author Series International Seminar Opera House Prairie Writers Special Events Spring Conference Image … 2024 One Book One Nebraska selection! Register Online Now Learn More Image Reading Willa Cather Special Events: Thursday, Sep 26, 2024 | 6 - 7:30pm …
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Virtual Author Series: Pam Houston
… 22, 2022 | 7pm Transport yourself to the Colorado Rockies, Nebraska prairie, and beyond during our conversation with … possible by generous donor support as well as Humanities Nebraska (HN) and the National Endowment for the Humanities …
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Annotations from the Archive: On Writing Themes
… the Archive: On Writing Themes August 16, 2021 August in Nebraska is a hot and hazy, lazy time of year. Slow dewy … on microfilm at the NWCC (and housed within History Nebraska’s Gere Family Collection). Likely written around … Thomas Carlyle.” Written while at the University of Nebraska, it was printed in the student publication The …
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Meet Our New Director of Education & Engagement: Rachel Olsen
… staff since 2017, when she was hired as a part-time tour guide before becoming our first education coordinator … the growth of commerce and the evolution of Red Cloud as a town via Cather’s acquaintance with Silas and Lyra Garber. I’m fascinated by how a rural town sprouts up—not from nothing, but from a place that was …
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What We're Grateful For: Staff Reflections
… Reflections November 22, 2022 Some of our National Willa Cather Center staff reflect upon what they're grateful for … our natural spaces, a commitment to education and lifelong learning, and appreciation for the arts. I am grateful for … among people who celebrate the beauty of nature and the prairie. I feel I am learning about the pioneer spirit, and …
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Meet Our “New” Director of Collections and Curation: Tracy Sanford Tucker
… Image Meet Our “New” Director of Collections and Curation: Tracy Sanford … an internal restructuring. Learn more about Tracy and her new role—and what this means for the organization and for … like it was meant to be. Please explain more about your new role and title: how is it different from your former job …
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Planning Underway for Hotel Garber
… the town's rich history. Data compiled by the University of Nebraska Extension illustrates that Webster County receives, … development between the Red Cloud Community Fund of the Nebraska Community Foundation, the City of Red Cloud, the … Tourism Director, Jarrod McCartney, at jmccartney@redcloudnebraska.com. To donate online, please click here . …
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Artist Karen Vierneisel: “I must find my own way and trust my own eye.”
… of young lovers. The struggle of artists. Have you been to Nebraska or the Great Plains before? I was last in Red Cloud …
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Autumn Offerings for Educators
… them. "I want visitors to feel the impact of what they learn here, even if they can't actually be here," Rachel … ready to enhance your class’s experience reading Willa Cather or learning about Nebraska history." This year, our … Coons will perform outside at the Willa Cather Memorial Prairie and in the evening at the Red Cloud Opera House …
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