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… in the heart of Cather's hometown. Explore exhibits and collections, or visit historic sites like the Willa Cather … intimate look at the lived world of Cather and her family. Learn More American Bittersweet Exhibit The Willa Cather … and delivered her high school graduation oration in 1890. Learn More About the Opera House …
Posted: 12/13/2022
Last Updated: 10/23/2025

Virtual Author Series: Joanna Biggs, Richard Scott Larson, and Kirsten Sundberg Lunstrum

… near a local penitentiary. Tensions emerge as the community learns more about this child and her connection to long-held …  was published in May, 2023.  (Photo credit: Hillery Stone) Learn more about Joanna Biggs Richard Scott Larson Featured … will be released in the fall of 2025. Her three previous collections of short fiction are  What We Do With the …
Posted: 08/14/2025
Last Updated: 08/15/2025

19th International Willa Cather Seminar

… new to Cather’s work are encouraged to make proposals. Scholarships will be available for select student presenters … in  Textual Practice and  Twentieth-Century Literature .  Learn more about Noreen Masud …
Posted: 07/01/2024
Last Updated: 06/23/2025

Willa Cather & John William "Blind Boone"

… 907 N. Washington Street Lexington , NE 68850 United States LEARN MORE Tracy Tucker, director of collections and curation at the National Willa Cather …
Posted: 06/09/2025
Last Updated: 06/09/2025

The Passing Show: What Makes a House a Home

… 413 N. Webster Street Red Cloud , NE 68970 United States LEARN MORE about the 70th Annual Spring Conference Join us … and Culture , Oral Tradition , as well as in edited collections, including Wait Five Minutes: Weatherlore in the …
Posted: 05/19/2025
Last Updated: 05/28/2025

The Willa Cather Foundation

… Image The Willa Cather Foundation dba the National Willa Cather Center The Willa Cather Foundation—formerly the Willa Cather Pioneer Memorial—is a … visitor is welcomed, valued, and accommodated. Get Involved Support Our Work The Willa Cather Foundation is a 501(c)(3) …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 05/06/2025

Annotations from the Archives: Armistice Day

… Image Nebraska Roll of Honor for Grosvenor P. Cather Annotations from the Archives: Armistice Day November … of thousands of young men and women in military conflicts. Willa Cather would have known November 11 as Armistice Day, … P. Cather , and much more. To use the collections at the National Willa Cather Center, please reach out to archivist …
Posted: 11/04/2024
Last Updated: 11/05/2024

IMLS Grant Awarded for $250,000

… to the rail industry IMLS Grant Awarded for $250,000 To Support Site Interpretation for Burlington Depot & Pavelka … historic sites for our visitors.  The Willa Cather Foundation is the only Nebraska-based organization to … also incorporate interpretive strategies such as:  Textual support for spoken tour narratives Low-vision friendly text …
Posted: 09/04/2024
Last Updated: 09/04/2024

Nick Powers, Our On-Staff Nebraska Master Naturalist

… Parks or the University of Nebraska. Nick has been with the Willa Cather Foundation since January 2022 and is currently … the tour more engaging. The program can also connect the National Willa Cather Center to resources on preservation, …
Posted: 08/06/2024
Last Updated: 08/06/2024

Restored Willa Cather Childhood Home Reopens

… interpretation; a climate control system and a new roof and foundation. Enclosure of the attic space and extensive … Conservation Center in Omaha, Nebraska. The project was supported by the State of Nebraska – Department of Economic … Ken Burns, an avowed Willa Cather fan and Foundation supporter, has lent his voice to the cause. Burns remarked …
Posted: 12/05/2023
Last Updated: 05/21/2024

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