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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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All the Colors of the Prairie

… exhibit, October 24, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. The public is welcome! Programming at the National Willa Cather Center's … Arts Council, and the Nebraska Cultural Endowment.  About the Artist Yelena Khanevskaya paints in her Wildcat …
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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 … says Wade. “Honestly, it taught me the importance of supporting in a financial way the things you care about.” … they’ve enjoyed, whether it’s the historic buildings, the prairie, or the Opera House. “It has brought a lot to us as …
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The Willa Cather Foundation

… and groups of all backgrounds, worldviews, and identities. Learning: We continuously learn and teach. Professionalism: We adhere to core … family, as well as other period pieces; Allocation of scholarships  to high school students and graduate students …
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Willa Cather Statue Unveiled in National Statuary Hall of the U.S. Capitol

… She joins Ponca Chief Standing Bear, installed in 2019, as one of two new sculptures that represent Nebraska. The … in the centenary year of her Pulitzer Prize for One of Ours . Live viewing parties were held at the Nebraska … incorporated. These include a turquoise jacket that was a gift to Cather from her editors, Alfred and Blanche Knopf, …
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Restored Willa Cather Childhood Home Reopens

… Image Willa Cather Childhood Home • April 2024 Image Restored Willa … Reopens A National Historic Landmark December 5, 2023 Book tours online ahead of your visit! Click here  to learn about … has become known as one of America’s canonical authors. The town of Red Cloud and its prairie landscapes were settings …
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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 sculptor Littleton Alston June 7, 2023 The Willa Cather Foundation is pleased to announce an opportunity to own a …
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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. … and more than 20 countries. Located in Willa Cather’s hometown of Red Cloud, Nebraska, the Center is an award-winning … Historic Landmark. Guided town, country, and prairie tours provide visitors with an immersive place-based …
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