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68th Annual Willa Cather Spring Conference

… Grasslands Grown: Creating Place on the U.S. Northern Plains and Canadian Plains , published by the University of … national, and geographic in tone.This talk explores the literature and art of Nebraskan Willa Cather, South Dakotan … at the Ballot Box:   Votes for Women on the Northern Great Plains , published by South Dakota Historical Society …
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2015 Spring Conference & Seminar a Great Success

… performance of The Fine Things of Youth: Willa Cather's Lucy Gayheart in Words and Music . Performers Jill Anderson, Evan … Mark Kurtz, and David Porter brought the musical world of Lucy Gayheart to life at the Studio Theatre in UNL's Temple …
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2014 Spring Conference Highlights

… Willa Cather Center. The architects’ renderings and floor plans were made available to participants, so that … to much-needed rain overnight, the prairie was lush, the sky was filled with beautiful clouds, and the larks, …
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Richard Harris Plans for a Legacy Gift

… his undergraduate studies, he had originally planned to focus on the 19th-century English historical novel, but he … by Ivan Turgenev, a novel by John Buchan, and a piece of music by Franz Schubert, to name a few of her sources … Foundation as a beneficiary in your estate plans, please contact Ashley Olson, Executive Director, at …
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Personal Connections to Cather’s Hometown Inspire Kohout’s Legacy Gift

Image Kohout at Willa Cather's grave in Jaffrey, NH Image Viewing Cather's bronze in the U.S. Capitol with her grandson Jayden. Image Grand Manan Island, New Brunswick Personal Connections to Cather’s Hometown Inspire Kohout’s Legacy Gift September 6, …
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The Willa Cather Foundation

… times, and the pleasures of her artistry; Organization of  conferences  and  seminars  that generate new research and …
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Hotel Garber Construction Expands and Advances

… described its potential to attract smaller and mid-size conferences through modernized meeting spaces and food … makes plans to prepare for the opening, it has been a busy spring and summer at the construction site. The rebuilt …
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Press Room

… as a regular setting in Cather's work—in particular  O Pioneers!  (1913),  The Song of the Lark  (1915),  My …
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Willa Cather Foundation Events

… Opera House performances and gallery exhibitions, our Spring Conference, and the Prairie Writers' Workshop. A biennial … and work. Check this page often to see our upcoming events, conferences, workshops, seminars, and exhibitions. Don't …
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Meet Our New Director of Education & Engagement: Rachel Olsen

… January 15, 2023 Rachel Olsen has been part of the Willa Cather Foundation staff since 2017, when she was hired as a … the growth of commerce and the evolution of Red Cloud as a town via Cather’s acquaintance with Silas and Lyra Garber. … go? Something I’m excited to tackle is re-envisioning our tours and educational services once all of our Cather sites …
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