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Experience America’s Literary Legacy

… sites and sounds that changed American literature. Take a detour from the scramble of urbanity and absorb the rolling … inspired the Pulitzer Prize winner’s influential writings. LEARN MORE National Willa Cather Center A cultural oasis on … of cattle — or just the sound of absolutely nothing in the virtual center of the lower 48-states. MORE ABOUT THE …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 12/01/2025

Annotations From the Archives: Ask-An-Archivist

… the questions she gets most often. How do you pronounce Cather? According to Henry Blackman Sell in a short article … frequently that I keep a hard copy at home and at work. Did Willa Cather say, "Anybody can love the mountains, but it's … That came from Louis Toothman in 1961 and was printed in a National Wildlife Federation report , though they don't …
Posted: 10/15/2025
Last Updated: 10/16/2025

Hotel Garber Opens in Red Cloud to Bolster Tourism and Advance Willa Cather Legacy

… Tourism Development began studying the feasibility of a new hotel in Red Cloud nine years ago. An economic … Much like the character she inspired, Lyra Garber was well known for her charm and hospitality. The Garbers often hosted … elevator to provide visitors with access to a new permanent exhibit,  Making a Place: A Long History of Red Cloud . The …
Posted: 04/09/2025
Last Updated: 04/09/2025

49 Minutes of Fame Artist Profile: Marlena Myles

… Image Image 49 Minutes of Fame Artist Profile: Marlena Myles … children’s books, fabrics, animations and fine art in galleries such as the Minneapolis Institute of Art, the …
Posted: 12/18/2022
Last Updated: 11/29/2024

The World War II Experience of Clarence O. Williams

… from letters, to lectures, to this gallery. He is now “over the Rainbow.” His joy in this exhibit today would be inexpressible. He would feel … the end is now in sight and not too far distant… Had a new experience today that I will never forget as long as I …
Posted: 10/15/2024
Last Updated: 10/22/2024

69th Annual Willa Cather Spring Conference

… Image Image Willa Cather reads to her brother Jack and sister Elsie. Cather … of the novel Woman of Light and the widely acclaimed short story collection Sabrina and Corina , a finalist for the …
Posted: 09/21/2023
Last Updated: 06/06/2024

Dedication of the National Willa Cather Center

… to the Dedication of the National Willa Cather Center are now sold out. If you would like to be put on a waiting list … nation." Following the dedication, we will also unveil our new exhibit, American Bittersweet: The Life and Writing of Willa …
Posted: 02/07/2017
Last Updated: 05/24/2023

An Interview with Ashley Olson, Executive Director of the Willa Cather Foundation

… An Interview with Ashley Olson, Executive Director of the Willa Cather Foundation December 16, 2022 Ashley Olson has been … and share how it will impact your mission, the lives of others, and the community you serve.  What are your goals …
Posted: 12/16/2022
Last Updated: 03/07/2023

Willa Cather Review Table of Contents & Index

… compiled by Virgil and Dolores Albertini. A tool for researchers and scholars, the Table of Contents provides easy … Cather p. 2  Willa Cather Honored p. 2  Walking Plows as Permanent Markers p. 3  Scholarships p. 3  1963 Progress and … 17.2  Spring 1973 Editor: Miriam Mountford  TITLE: "The Old Prairies" poem  AUTHOR: Stephan Tennant p. 1  Picture …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 01/16/2023

Laura Bush Speaks at the Dedication of the National Willa Cather Center

… its descendants to fulfill the original mission to make known the significance of one of not just Nebraska’s, not … while conducting research quietly and comfortably in our new study center. And finally, our visitors from across the … most treasured personal possessions through our new museum exhibit.” Willa Cather Foundation Board President, Lynette …
Posted: 08/21/2017
Last Updated: 07/11/2022

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