NRHP: William Ducker House, WCTG
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William Ducker House; WCTG
NRHP Reference #: 82004930
NRHP Listing Date: 19820211
Location
821 Franklin, Red Cloud, Webster County, Nebraska
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Summary
William Ducker was born in England and went to Illinois to work for his older brothers. He was well educated and had a love for learning. He came to Red Cloud at the age of fifty, where he gave lessons in the classics to his children to supplement their regular schoolwork. Willa Cather spent time reading with him both while she lived in Red Cloud and after she had moved to Lincoln to attend the University.
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