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Serena's Album

… family came to Nebraska between 1880 and 1885; her father farmed near Bostwick in Nuckolls County. After attending … her album. Serena White lived her entire life in the area, never marrying. She died in 1924. Cather scholar Kari … settlement known as “Elora” — Mrs. Keifer gives it as her home — was essentially a post office in search of a town, …
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The World War II Experience of Clarence O. Williams

… of Clarence O. Williams The story behind the play, Not Too Far Distant October 15, 2024 Playwright Becky Boesen gleaned … Division. According to his son Thomas, “for reasons he never shared, he took a camera with him, and produced the … carefully catalogued and documented album after returning home, ultimately settling in Lincoln, Nebraska.” He …
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"Books Old and New"

… Image The NWCC Bookstore features every book written by Willa Cather or about Willa Cather—and a wide selection of other books, too. …
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The Potter Family

… from New York to Nebraska to live with and work for area farmers.  Charles R. Potter (1840–1931) was born in the … R. Potter, was 21 when they were married, having left his home in Owego, N.Y. the year before to come to Illinois where he had relatives. He and his father never agreed very well, so he left home and came west, as …
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Willa Cather Biography

… of the leading figures of American literary Modernism has only increased in the years since. The multi-volume Willa … the Moderns (2019) and Melissa J. Homestead’s The Only Wonderful Things: The Creative Partnership of Willa Cather and Edith …
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“Nebraska: The End of the First Cycle” Celebrates 100 Years 

… spanned from 1922-24 featuring different authors writing about 48 states. In 2003, John Leonard wrote in the Nation , … articles by a distinguished, skeptical and contentious group of writers–novelists, journalists, educators, … formative years—the only period when it can really lay a foundation for a thorough understanding of a foreign …
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The Art Connection

… the good things in the past and her connection with the farm land. Gwen Lewis was born in Red Cloud, Nebraska, and … on the family farm in central Nebraska, and her roots have never strayed very far. Close family and community ties have … in pastels, but her most recent work features layers of homemade paper and acrylic to create mixed media …
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Lingua Franca Finds Inspiration In the Great Plains and Willa Cather's Writing

… with the National Willa Cather Center and Penguin Random House. Twenty percent of proceeds from the sale of items in … in Ulysses, Nebraska. Recently, we asked Rachelle more about her latest collection. How did you discover Willa … you to give back to nonprofits like the Willa Cather Foundation? I love that Lingua Franca has been able to give …
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