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National Willa Cather Center
… Image National Willa Cather Center Advancing Her Legacy The National Willa Cather … in 2017 as an arts and cultural center that serves as a living memorial to renowned writer, Willa Cather. Located in …
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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 … that museums are spaces to have courageous conversations about the complex history we share, and we seek transparent …
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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 … said in an interview, “I had searched for books telling about the beauty of the country I loved, its romance, and … as if surrounded by nature, at home in the Nebraska prairie.” Cather’s likeness will join less than a dozen …
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69th Annual Willa Cather Spring Conference
… Image Image Willa Cather reads to her brother Jack and sister Elsie. … and Creative Writing. Her passions for poetry, nature, and music drive her to create a better world for herself and … and the presence of reading and readers within Cather’s fiction and letters. The directors invite papers on a …
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Restored Willa Cather Childhood Home Reopens
… 2023 Book tours online ahead of your visit! Click here to learn about historic site tour options. After an extensive … numerous Cather-related historic properties, expansion of educational programming and exhibits, development of visitor … help the National Willa Cather Center provide classroom resources for teachers, preserve historic sites associated …
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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 History: Willa Cather Sculpture Signed by sculptor Littleton Alston June 7, 2023 The Willa Cather Foundation is pleased to announce an …
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Willa Cather Biography
… from and references to Cather’s own letters. Thus without question, the complex brilliance Skaggs saw in Cather during … more than that, of herself as a person. The character in question is the book's antagonist, Clement Sebastian, who … help secret Nancy, the enslaved girl, away from slavery to freedom in Canada. It concludes in a way reminiscent of …
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Escape Into Willa Cather's Prairie Landscapes
… this preserved 612 acres of never-been-plowed prairie is just north of the geographic center of the contiguous United … two exquisite narrated videos of our prairie experiences. CONTACT : To schedule a Country or Prairie Tour, or for additional information, contact Rachel Olsen, Education Coordinator, at …
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Willa Cather as Creator: Breaking the Mold and Carving a Place in History
… Forum Image Littleton Alston with his statue of Willa Cather at the U.S. Capitol Image Ashley Olson, Executive … efforts to advance her legacy. Guests will also learn about the research and creativity that was essential in … arts center, ten historic sites, and a 612-acre native prairie that make up the largest collection of nationally …
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Willa Cather in Fine Books & Collections
… some of her personal novels including O Pioneers! and My Ántonia . 'The land belongs to the future,' said one of …
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