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Reading Willa Cather — Building Community

… tell stories. They have enriched lives and brought people together for shared experiences. Through the generous support … libraries, schools, and organizations to come together to read My Ántonia or Death Comes for the Archbishop … guest speakers, books, and discussion materials. How to Get Involved We invite schools, libraries, historical societies, …
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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 most … Faulkner and Wharton. Life & Literature Recent News Shop Books & Gifts The Willa Cather Foundation is a … and humanities programs, and preservation of historical settings and archives, we serve as a vibrant memorial to …
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National Willa Cather Center Hours & Directions

… (70 miles north of Red Cloud) The airport offers Budget and Thrifty car rental services. Take South Highway 281 … northeast of Red Cloud) The Lincoln airport offers Avis, Budget, Hertz, National, Alamo, and Enterprise rental car … to K 181 North, and continue north into Red Cloud. Get Involved Support Our Work The Willa Cather Foundation is a …
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A Lifetime of Giving: Yost and Leak Join Cather Legacy Society

… Image A Lifetime of Giving: Yost and Leak Join Cather Legacy Society July 13, 2016 “ I feel blessed that … prior to a trip to Egypt in 2015, they made sure that the Willa Cather Foundation (WCF) was included in their estate … Cather.  It’s an amalgamation of America.  If it was a pure literary society or a pure historic preservation society, …
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Discover

… of nationally-designated historic sites dedicated to an American author. For Readers For Readers For Writers For … Involved Support Our Work The Willa Cather Foundation is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization dedicated to celebrating the work, life, and legacy of this great American writer. Through our scholarly endeavors, …
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The Willa Cather Foundation

… Foundation—formerly the Willa Cather Pioneer Memorial—is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization dedicated to advancing … of nationally designated historic sites devoted to an American author; Facilitation of research from a large body … dedicated to celebrating the work, life, and legacy of this great American writer. Through our scholarly endeavors, …
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Unseen & Underfoot: The Hidden Diversity of the Plains

… accomplished peopleand very proud of what we produced." Tracy Sanford Tucker joined the staff of the National Willa Cather Center … in English and Great Plains Studies. A certified archivist, Tucker oversees the management of the National Willa Cather …
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Artist Karen Thurlow on Place and Memory

… My dad was a farmer who rented land.  We lived in whatever house was provided with the farmland, sometimes not the best house but my mother made each house a wonderful home. I … and affordably priced. Art purchases from the Red Cloud Opera House Gallery benefit the artist and help support our …
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Nick Powers, Our On-Staff Nebraska Master Naturalist

… and our conservation of it,” said Tracy Tucker, director of collections and curation. “Our ongoing work of preserving … Prairie is a special and unique place.” What did you learn that might specifically apply to the interpretation …
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Press Room

… the work of the National Willa Cather Center in Red Cloud, Nebraska. Contact Information Catherine Pond, Marketing … her family traveled west from Virginia to Webster County, Nebraska. The region had been largely settled by the … national and international readership (while also elevating Nebraska in her love for it, and its people). Cather’s …
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