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Welcome to the home of Willa Cather

… Welcome to the home of Willa Cather Willa Cather Willa Cather is one of the … Willa Cather’s My Ántonia was among the fifty titles selected by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) for … of her writing. Begin by reading Cather's novels, short stories, and poetry; then delve into Cather criticism and …
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Restored Willa Cather Childhood Home Reopens

… Landmark December 5, 2023 Book tours online ahead of your visit! Click here  to learn about historic site tour … of nine, the solitary space needed for her brilliant young mind to imagine the whole world. Cather later referred … Center, 413 N. Webster Street, Red Cloud, NE 68970 Thank You! This project is supported by the State of Nebraska - …
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Guided Seasonal Tour

… Hawk Willa Cather’s My Ántonia was among the fifty titles selected by the National Endowment for the Arts for their … Nebraska, a town Willa Cather modeled after her childhood hometown of Red Cloud. More than that, Cather's memorable … success as a farm family, it also symbolizes the immigrant stories and rich multiculturalism that shaped the Great …
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Willa Cather's Virginia Childhood: A Birthday Celebration

… Though associated with the Great Plains, American author Willa Cather spent much of her childhood in Frederick … of the renowned writer's sesquicentennial with the National Willa Cather Center. Suggested donations of what you can pay … respected Willa Cather scholar, is currently writing a biography of Cather. He is co-editor of The Selected Letters …
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Finding Aids

… Lipstick case     Writing equipment OBJ-50-1000-059 Pen holder     Personal objects OBJ-50-1000-060-1 Small metal … Small metal purse     Jewelry OBJ-50-1000-061 Gold snake ring     Correspondence TX-50-1000-062 Letter to … association with them are available on microfilm: The Index of Pittsburg Life , The Library , The Home Monthly , …
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Willa Cather Statue Unveiled in National Statuary Hall of the U.S. Capitol

… through the Nebraska landscape. Her pen is in hand with her head held high, while her eyes capture thoughts of a story …
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Historic Sites

… dedicated to an American author. Willa Cather Childhood Home Built in 1879, this house was five years old when the … to sixteen. The house is described in detail in the short stories “Old Mrs. Harris,” and “The Best Years,” and … Cather’s attic bedroom retains the wallpaper she selected while she worked in Dr. Henry Cook's drugstore. In …
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Willa Cather Biography

… Willa Cather Biography A Great American Writer "Miss Cather is Nebraska's … Lewis. "The United States knows Nebraska because of Willa Cather's books." Image George Marsden, for … seven children raised by Charles and Mary Virginia Cather. Cathers had been in the area since the 1700s, and Back …
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Annotations From the Archives: Fan Mail

… Fan Mail August 22, 2022 Our archives are home to not only Willa Cather’s letters, but to many of the letters that she … Cather’s readers wrote to share their love for her writing and, often, the personal connections they felt to …
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Willa Cather Review Table of Contents & Index

… Miriam Mountford  Places Made Famous by Willa Cather: the Home and the Depot p. 1  Educational Programs p. 2  World … Cather's Early Works p. 2  TITLE: A Note on The White Bear Stories  AUTHOR: Mildred R. Bennett p. 4  … Cather in used book store p. 9  Panel for Cather Conference selected p. 9  Special exhibit of Linda Lambrecht Stych's …
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