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for October 10, 2025
Nancy Gillis, coordinating the John G. Neihardt reading.
Note: Given that John G. Neihardt died on November 24, 1973, at age 92, his personal readings will be limited to video and/or audio recordings made of him reading during his life. Context and questions & answers will be provided by Nancy Gillis, longtime Executive Director of the Neihardt Center in Bancroft. She will design the presentation.
reading at 6 PM.
1309 R streets: west side of St. Marks on the Campus.
Refreshments are served beginning at 5:30 PM, feel free to sit, veg out, study or visit with a friend.
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Nancy S. Gillis is a retired educator and independent historian. She writes:
"Upon moving to Nebraska in 1987 to work with the Winnebago Tribe I was pleasantly surprised to find myself in Neihardt's neighborhood and the museum in Bancroft just 20 miles from me, so began attending the Sunday programs. Then I began reading more of his works. In 1997, while on faculty at Wayne State College (Neihardt's Alma Mater), the Director at that time, Dr. John Schneider, hired me as his assistant director. In 2001 I became the director and served 19 years total. After retirement, I naturally joined the board as a part of the corporate memory, and it is my pleasure to continue to serve and help the Foundation fulfill its mission of educating, inspiring, and perpetuating the legacy of this remarkable man's life and work.”
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Nancy Gillis introduces John G. Neihardt's story and his literary legacy.
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