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Bus Tours Welcome! A Guide for Tour Operators
… Tours Welcome! A Guide for Tour Operators February 7, 2020 Visit Red Cloud—Our unique small town on the prairie and meet Willa Cather, Nebraska’s foremost citizen and author of O … in a cultural oasis on America’s Great Plains. The National Willa Cather Center preserves, operates, and …
Posted: 02/07/2020
Last Updated: 02/13/2020
Member Profile: Meet Jerry and Susan Anderson
… Red Cloud. What brought you here and how did you hear about us? We are big fans of Willa Cather. Having spent our … of us come from prairie immigrant stock; Cather’s books about that time—like My Àntonia and O Pioneers! and One of … if the funds are there! What do you expect from your membership in the Willa Cather Foundation? We are looking …
Posted: 12/05/2019
Last Updated: 12/30/2019
Sunflower Trails Across the Great Plains
… Image Sunflower Trails Across the Great Plains August 28, 2019 “The road ran about like a wild … the trail on the Laramie Plain of Wyominng in The Song of the Lark , "where the wagon-trails of the … the landscape.] However, sunflowers were nothing new on the Plains. As early as 5,000 years ago, Native Americans …
Posted: 08/27/2019
Last Updated: 08/29/2019
Student and Educator Scholarships for 2020
… for 2020 August 28, 2019 As a young college student, Willa Cather’s academic path took an unexpected turn when, … Willa Cather Spring Conference that takes place June 4-6 in Red Cloud. If you would like more information about our scholarship opportunities, please visit the " Scholarships " page on our website. You can also …
Posted: 08/20/2019
Last Updated: 08/29/2019
2019 Artist-in-Residence, Richard Dickson, On What Inspires His Rural Photography
… Image Image 2019 Artist-in-Residence, Richard Dickson, On What Inspires His Rural Photography July 31, 2019 Richard Dickson, an English photographer, has been in … Cloud Opera House Gallery (from August 9 - September 30, 2019). We recently asked him some questions about his …
Posted: 07/30/2019
Last Updated: 08/01/2019
Woodress Research Scholars Grant
… announces the availability of two Research Grants for visiting scholars. These grants provide financial support … for four consecutive weeks, in order to conduct research on Willa Cather using Cather resources in Nebraska and at UNL. … graduate students, recent PhDs, and faculty not yet tenured. Projects should reflect the need for research at the …
Posted: 10/23/2014
Last Updated: 11/03/2014
Spring Conference 2009: A Story of a Photograph
… and Special Collections for a gallery exhibit at the Red Cloud Opera House, I came across one image that I liked very much. In it, Willa Cather is holding a small baby, her niece Helen Louise … of that study-this beautiful photograph-so enriched by the visit to Red Cloud. It came about not because I was seeking …
Posted: 09/16/2014
Last Updated: 09/18/2014
Friends Issue a Challenge to Preserve Our Past, Pioneer Our Future
… Foundation recently joined forces to issue a challenge to Willa Cather devotees. The Willa Cather: Preserving our … The donors, who both wish to remain anonymous, have offered $20,000 of challenge money to be used to help raise … challenge is December 31, 2010. "More than 50,000 people visit the Foundation every year--either in Red Cloud or …
Posted: 09/15/2014
Last Updated: 09/15/2014
Turn the Page Literary Tour
… Image Turn the Page Literary Tour July 3, 2013 The Willa Cather State Historic Site/Red Cloud Opera House is one of 80 attractions included in … Turn the Page tour. Travelers have until September 30 to visit attractions and redeem their stamps for prizes. For …
Posted: 09/11/2014
Last Updated: 09/11/2014