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Willa Cather Timeline
… it is only a coincidence that passages in his book The Great Gatsby closely resemble a passage in Cather’s A Lost Lady … stipulates this in her will. 1935 — In the midst of the Great Depression, Cather, who is used to helping her friends …
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18th International Willa Cather Seminar
… experience and Cather’s representations of it Arts, performance, and music in New York Ecocritical approaches to … Your Proposal" below and completing the provided Google Form. Decisions about acceptance to the conference will be …
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Annotations from the Archive: Julie Harris Estate Item Joins the Collection
… thirty original oil paintings by John Blake Bergers (1931-2011), a professional artist who dedicated his life to … Harris joined four hundred other Cather enthusiasts for bus tours of Webster County literary sites, visits to St. … an Omaha benefit performance “for the Cather Foundation building fund,” Bennett wrote. The performance would have to …
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Annotations from the Archive: Red Cloud's Founding
… conclude restoration work on the Farmers and Merchants Bank building, we now undertake the work of reinterpreting the … The bank has always been a part of our guided town tour, but the renovated spaces will soon allow our guests to … family still lived in the stockade. The school began June 3rd, 1871. She was paid $12.00 a month. …
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Annotations from the Archive: Emil Frei Windows Are Beautiful Inside—And Out!
… the windows often and their history as memorials to the Willa Cather’s family and friends in the church. We know the … 1971 Fall Newsletter, Vol. 15 : "Restoration," page 2 1983 Literary Issue, Vol. 27 : "Grace Church, Red Cloud: A 'True …
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Meet Our New Director of Education & Engagement: Rachel Olsen
… and engagement and, in this capacity, she will lead educational programing, site tour initiatives, and public … she is not getting to know visitors or working on educator resources, Rachel enjoys volunteering and spending time with … for meeting visitors and students who come to Red Cloud to learn about Cather. What are the highlights of your job …
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Willa Cather Review Table of Contents & Index
… Willa Cather Review Table of Contents & Index Table of Contents … 1961 p. 1 Notes on the Financial Report p. 1 Service by Volunteers p. 1 Restoration Attracts National Attention p. … Mellanee Kvasnicka p. 4 TITLE: Book Review: Approaches to Teaching Cather's My Ántonia, S. Rowsowski Editor p. 4 …
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Spotlight on the Farmers and Merchants Bank Restoration
… and restore the original interior features Retrofit the building with new electrical and mechanical equipment prior … was completed by Carson Stone & Supply of Omaha using 3D scanning technology to replicate the intricate engraving … also involved the replication of two slender sandstone tourelles that once flanked the tower upward to the cornice …
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Willa Cather Foundation to Create National Willa Cather Center
… Cather’s most moving scenes, such as the suicide grave from My Ántonia and the beautiful Divide. Gallery and …
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Laura Bush Speaks at the Dedication of the National Willa Cather Center
… the country contributed to the campaign. Executive Director Ashley Olson noted, “With the completion of this project, our rich …
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