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… Contact Us Thank you for your interest in t​he National Willa Cather … pm Central Phone: 402-746-2653  For email inquiries, please use the contact form below. You must have JavaScript enabled to use …
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Echoes of the Archbishop

… the best of its historic and arts offerings, while learning about Cather’s time in New Mexico. We’ll discuss and share … commuter registration is open! Commuter registration includes all meals, excursions, and discussions without a … at rolsen@willacather.org What's Included Your registration includes:  Three nights lodging [Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday …
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Nebraska Collaborative Research Grants

… recipients will have access to rich archival materials housed in UNL’s Archives and Special Collections as well as … anywhere. UNL’s Archives and Special Collections house Cather’s letters, edited manuscripts and typescripts, … about the research grants or the Cather Project, please contact Professor Melissa J. Homestead at the email address …
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Lauren Anderson – NEW DATE!

… Opera House and Hotel Garber! Purchase of this package includes two tickets to Lauren Anderson, a room for two at … Nebraska Arts Council and the Nebraska Cultural Endowment. About Lauren Anderson Originally from Chicago, Lauren …
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Conference Sponsorship

… Image Jane Smiley, 2025 keynote speaker Conference Sponsorship The first weekend in June, historians, scholars, and fans of Willa Cather nation-wide convene …
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71st Annual Willa Cather Spring Conference

… memory of Myra. This emotional distance creates ambiguity. Just as Nellie Birdseye constructs an image of Myra, American … mythmaking Cather and legacy building – memorialization, museums, adaptation, canonization Cather in public spaces and … are encouraged. Abstracts, along with a short bio, your contact information and institutional affiliation, should be …
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Richard Harris Plans for a Legacy Gift

… in 1971, but he’s been choosing her ever since.   Harris was working toward his Ph.D. degree at the University of … Edith Wharton were all taken, so I looked and said, ‘Well, I did read My Ántonia a few years ago and liked it a … World War I African American U.S. Army infantry regiment known as the Harlem Hellfighters.  On September 3, he took …
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Cather After Dark: Mourning, Medicine, and Murder

… United States "The type of writer we have been talking about has a brain like Limbo, full of ghosts, for which he … and disturbing moments in Cather's fiction? Are you curious about 19th century funeral practices and medical treatments? … Willa Cather Center from 7:15 - 9:15 pm. Registration includes the following: A tour ticket A special Cather After …
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Conservation of Willa Cather's Attic Bedroom Wallpaper

… Prize-winning author, she still fondly recalled the tiny attic bedroom she occupied as a child. Writing to her …
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Abbie Loomis looks to protect Cather sites that offer profound understanding of the immigrant experience

… when she discovered Willa Cather. Her mother was a voracious reader, and My Ántonia was among the Cather books on her … of books,” Loomis said. “When you’re in high school you just read a book and think, oh that’s a good book, I love it; … Foundation as a beneficiary in your estate plans, please contact Ashley Olson, Executive Director, at …
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