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Remembrances of Mildred Bennett Sought
… Image Remembrances of Mildred Bennett Sought January 28, 2020 In collaboration … that preserves and interprets that world for those of us living today, Fellows considers Mildred Bennett to be a … my questions in advance, so you would have time to think about things. If you would prefer to respond to my questions …
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Finding Aids
… Finding Aids The National Willa Cather Center houses one of the nation’s largest collections … Salammbo of Flaubert 1886 illegible Shelley, Henry C. Literary By-Paths in Old England 1907 illegible Shelley, …
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Annotations From the Archives: Ask-An-Archivist
… to connect the archives to local history and, in our case, literary history, but the very idea of a centralized, … the questions she gets most often. How do you pronounce Cather? According to Henry Blackman Sell in a short article … frequently that I keep a hard copy at home and at work. Did Willa Cather say, "Anybody can love the mountains, but it's …
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Making a Place: A Long History of Red Cloud
… explore topics that include Pawnee culture; the lives of Silas and Lyra Garber—in life and as portrayed as Captain and Mrs. …
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NEA Big Read: My Ántonia
… Image Image NEA Big Read: My Ántonia Programs Offered to Communities and Organizations September 4, 2024 Willa Cather’s My Ántonia was among the fifty titles selected by the … in. Because of Willa Cather’s intensity of observation, My Ántonia remains a revelation.” — Pulitzer Prize winner …
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Annotations from the Archives: October is American Archives Month
Image American Archives Month is celebrated each October Annotations from the Archives: October is American Archives Month September 30, 2024 October is American Archives Month, a time when we educate students and patrons about the value of archives. It’s …
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Guided Three Building Downtown Tour
… Tour This guided tour option includes the restored Willa Cather Childhood Home, the Farmers and Merchants Bank, and … and American Bittersweet: The Life and Writing of Willa Cather . Each site on this tour offers guests the … and plan to follow a tour guide from site to site. Tours last approximately 60 minutes. Book This Tour Adults: …
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Historic Sites
… Bank In 1889, the Farmers and Merchants Bank was erected by Silas Garber, a former Union Army officer who helped to found Red … of Nebraska from 1875–1879. Governor Garber and his wife, Lyra Wheeler Garber, lived in Red Cloud while Willa Cather …
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Volunteer
… Image The Willa Cather Foundation was started in 1955 by Mildred R. Bennett and a small group of dedicated volunteers … of the ways you can become involved: Red Cloud Opera House Volunteers Do you enjoy arts programming? Join our … for all new volunteers. To become a volunteer or learn more about volunteer opportunities with the Willa Cather …
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Our Campaign for the Future
… Image Mrs. Laura Bush, Honorary National Chair Our Campaign for the Future Restoring Cather's Treasured Places & Sustaining Our …
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