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The Willa Cather Foundation

… advancing Willa Cather's legacy locally and beyond through education, preservation, and the arts. Our Vision: People … Who We Serve: The Willa Cather Foundation’s programs and resources directly serve more than 60,000 people each year. … great American writer. Through our scholarly endeavors, educational outreach, arts and humanities programs, and …
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49 Minutes of Fame Artist Profile: Chase Earles

… childhood visits to the Southwest. “I was really inspired by Southwestern Pueblo pottery,” Earles says. “That’s … into it or modern-day issues.” A featured artist in the Red Cloud Opera House exhibit 49 Minutes of Fame , Earles … Pop Art  which was installed at the Red Cloud Opera House Gallery from November 5-December 14, 2021 • There is also an …
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49 Minutes of Fame Artist Profile: Johnnie Diacon

… other types of art. In high school, he decided he wanted to become an animator, but he didn’t pursue any post-secondary … Thlopthlocco Tribal Town (Raprakko Etvlwa), and a member of the Deer Clan (Ecovlke). He is a graduate of …
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49 Minutes of Fame Artist Profile: Arigon Starr

… could never give it up.” Starting conversations An enrolled member of the Kickapoo Tribe of Oklahoma, Starr says her … out in the arts, Starr says she never imagined she would become the creator of an award-winning graphic novel series. …
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49 Minutes of Fame Artist Profile: Nathaniel Ruleaux

… new baby at the time, Ruleaux says the move allowed him to become a stay-at-home dad and spend more time with his … as a directory for people to purchase art and meet other members of the Indigenous art community. The organization is … land of the Umónhon & Očhéthi Šakówiŋ in Nebraska. A member of the Oglala Lakota Nation, his work combines modern …
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Historic Sites

… attic bedroom is described in detail in her 1915 novel The Song of the Lark. The home was acquired by the Willa Cather Foundation … brother, Douglass. Grace Episcopal was built in 1884 and was originally a wooden structure and was moved to …
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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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50 Years of the Centennial Willa Cather Stamp

… stamp September 6, 2023 In 1969, the Willa Cather Foundation Board of Governors pursued a series of postage … This Committee is not swayed by hundreds or even thousands of form letters that all say the same thing. Nor is … to hear Regional Postmaster General Clarence B. Gels speak about Willa Cather. Also in the audience were relatives of …
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Press Room

… Logo Why Willa Cather, Why Now? In 2023, Willa Cather will become the first Pulitzer Prize winner and twelfth woman … Pulitzer Prize-winning author. Sign Up For Our e-Newsletter Become a Member Become a Donor Become a Volunteer …
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Organization History

… early years. In the early 1950s, Bennett gathered a small group of Red Cloud citizens, interested individuals, … Cather, great woman, great literary artist, who once was one of ours and now belongs to the great world and to time, … Sites and the collection became known as the Willa Cather Pioneer Memorial Collection. The Foundation later assumed …
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