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Support the Willa Cather Foundation

… Support the Willa Cather Foundation The Impact of Your Gift … you make a financial contribution to the National Willa Cather Center, you become a partner in our many efforts to … Center; conservation of the 612-acre Willa Cather Memorial Prairie; and organization of educational programs such as …
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Willa Cather Foundation Awarded Operations Support from Nebraska Arts Council

… Image Willa Cather Foundation Awarded Operations Support from Nebraska Arts Council June 16, 2021 The Willa … recalled, “But I am sorry that the old opera houses in the prairie towns are dark, because they really did give a …
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A Lifetime of Giving: Yost and Leak Join Cather Legacy Society

… glad he was from Red Cloud. That has brought Cather into my life, and so many meaningful experiences and … experience of being in Cather’s hometown. “If you read  My Ántonia , for example, the land truly becomes one of the … so, please contact Ashley Olson, Executive Director, at 402-746-2653 or aolson@willacather.org . …
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The Willa Cather Foundation

… Image The Willa Cather Foundation dba the National Willa Cather Center The … and conservation of the 612-acre  Willa Cather Memorial Prairie ; Coordination of an immersive summer teacher … visitor is welcomed, valued, and accommodated. Get Involved Support Our Work The Willa Cather Foundation is a 501(c)(3) …
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Willa Cather Statue Unveiled in National Statuary Hall of the U.S. Capitol

… Image Statuary Hall of the U.S. Capitol Image Willa Cather statue representing Nebraska at National Statuary … sites were offered at 11:00 a.m., and 1:00 and 3:00 p.m.  World renowned author Willa Cather spent her formative years …
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Restored Willa Cather Childhood Home Reopens

… Home Reopens A National Historic Landmark December 5, 2023 Book tours online ahead of your visit! Click here  to learn about … and extensive repairs to the windows and doors sealed the building envelope, which will limit exposure to the elements …
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Own A Piece of History: Willa Cather Sculpture

… Image Image Image Littleton Alston with his statue of Willa Cather at the U.S. Capitol—June 7, 2023 Own A Piece of … by the artist. Cather is portrayed hiking through the open prairie with a walking stick, wearing a brimmed hat and … Statuary Hall Committee. Proceeds of all sales will support the purchase of a full-scale edition of the original …
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Willa Cather Biography

… Willa Cather Biography A Great American Writer "Miss Cather is … readings that there existed a growing body of evidence to support such a claim: Sharon O'Brien's influential … best place, Red Cloud, Nebraska, such as in her novels of prairie pioneering,  O Pioneers!  and  My Á ntonia , but …
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Reading Willa Cather: A Sesquicentennial Celebration

… The Library is pleased to partner with the National Willa Cather Center to commemorate Willa Cather’s 150th birthday. … a National Historic Landmark. Guided town, country, and prairie tours provide visitors with an immersive place-based … scholarship. Willa Cather’s legacy lives on thanks to the support of people across the country and abroad. Members …
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Reading Willa Cather: A Sesquicentennial Celebration

… Image Willa Cather Image Join us at the Boston Athenaeum Special Events … Childhood Home, a National Historic Landmark. Guided town, country, and prairie tours provide visitors with an immersive place-based …
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