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National Willa Cather Center

… Image National Willa Cather Center Advancing Her Legacy The National Willa Cather … always being pulled back into Nebraska.” You will be, too. About the National Willa Cather Center The National Willa … watch the sunrise and sunset at the  Willa Cather Memorial Prairie Explore scenic country roads or take a Cather  …
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The Willa Cather Foundation

… Image The Willa Cather Foundation dba the National Willa Cather Center The … 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

… .” This novel and others set in Nebraska, including My Ántonia and A Lost Lady, helped to establish Cather’s … growing number of people world-wide,” Camp said. “I offered my support for Willa Cather’s statue because reading her … novels and stories in the late 1990s changed the course of my life. The opportunity to support a work of art in …
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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

… Home Reopens A National Historic Landmark December 5, 2023 Book tours online ahead of your visit! Click here  to learn about historic site tour … On December 7, Cather’s 150th birthday will be fêted with guided holiday tours—including of the Childhood Home—and a …
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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 … a piece in the National Statuary Hall Collection. Read more about—and view—the June 7, 2023 unveiling ceremony at the …
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Willa Cather Biography

… Willa Cather Biography A Great American Writer "Miss Cather … seven children raised by Charles and Mary Virginia Cather. Cathers had been in the area since the 1700s, and Back … young Willa Cather developed her love for the stage, for musical performance, and for artistry of all sorts. Image …
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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

… Cather as Creator: Breaking the Mold and Carving a Place in History” on Friday, August 11 at The Amos Fortune Forum . … 1947, the Forum is a summer tradition with a fascinating history, offering six lectures from luminaries, writers, and …
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Willa Cather in Fine Books & Collections

… • Summer 2023 Image Article in Fine Books & Collections Willa Cather in Fine Books & Collections Feature Article in Summer 2023 issue August 1, 2023 Willa Cather, the National Willa Cather Center, and some of … Jewell, Emily Rau, and Melissa Homestead were interviewed about the Cather Archive project at the University of …
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