Willa Cather House
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Willa Cather House, also known as Willa Cather Childhood Home, is the house in Red Cloud, Nebraska
where author Willa Cather
grew up.
The house was declared a National Historic Landmark
in 1971.
The house is one of eight structures that make up the Willa Cather State Historic Site, which is operated by the Nebraska State Historical Society
.
Red Cloud, Nebraska
Red Cloud is a city in and the county seat of Webster County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 1,131 at the 2000 census.-History:The region of present-day Red Cloud was intermittently occupied and used as hunting grounds by the Pawnees until 1833. In that year, a treaty was signed in...
where author Willa Cather
Willa Cather
Willa Seibert Cather was an American author who achieved recognition for her novels of frontier life on the Great Plains, in works such as O Pioneers!, My Ántonia, and The Song of the Lark. In 1923 she was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for One of Ours , a novel set during World War I...
grew up.
The house was declared a National Historic Landmark
National Historic Landmark
A National Historic Landmark is a building, site, structure, object, or district, that is officially recognized by the United States government for its historical significance...
in 1971.
The house is one of eight structures that make up the Willa Cather State Historic Site, which is operated by the Nebraska State Historical Society
Nebraska State Historical Society
The Nebraska State Historical Society is a Nebraska state agency, founded in 1878 to "encourage historical research and inquiry, spread historical information .....
.
External links
- Willa Cather Childhood Home - Nebraska State Historical Society