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19th International Willa Cather Seminar

… Image Willa Cather received an honorary doctor of letters degree from … that propose to read across region in Cather’s works and life. Possible topics include, but are not limited to: Blue … and sustainability Industrialization and the Rustbelt Literary regionalism: Cather’s relationship to earlier …
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International Cather Seminar

International Cather Seminar The International Cather Seminar is held biennially in locations around the country—and the world!—that were important to Willa Cather. Colleagues from around the globe, at all professional levels, and from a number of …
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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 …
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The Passing Show: What Makes a House a Home

… of English. She teaches courses in British and World literature and writing. As a folklorist, Claire's research … at the University of Nebraska - Kearney. A historian of Great Plains and Midwest culture, literature, and labor, he has …
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The Willa Cather Foundation

… Image The Willa Cather Foundation dba the National Willa Cather Center The Willa Cather Foundation—formerly the Willa Cather …
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Annotations from the Archives: Armistice Day

… day when the veterans of World War I were honored, and our collections are rich with museum and archival items that … of Ladies' Home Journal is just one such example from our collections. In One of Ours, Cather wrote: "It was curious . … as Veterans Day to honor veterans of all U.S. wars. You can learn more about the history of Armistice Day and Veteran's …
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IMLS Grant Awarded for $250,000

… for exhibitions, educational/interpretive programs, digital learning resources, professional development, community … debate and dialogue, audience-focused studies, and/or collections management, curation, care, and conservation. In … and communities have access to museums and libraries to learn from and be inspired by the trusted information, …
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Nick Powers, Our On-Staff Nebraska Master Naturalist

… and our conservation of it,” said Tracy Tucker, director of collections and curation. “Our ongoing work of preserving … Prairie is a special and unique place.” What did you learn that might specifically apply to the interpretation …
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Restored Willa Cather Childhood Home Reopens

… Image Willa Cather Childhood Home • April 2024 Image Restored Willa … The town of Red Cloud and its prairie landscapes were settings in some of Cather’s most popular writings, … Willa Cather Bookstore will have an extensive offering of gifts and books at 15% off. Visitors on tour in December …
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The Fourth Grade Project

… start to become more set. The project allows students to learn about others’ lives in a uniquely personal way and to … focus on themes of family and children, with work in major collections including the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, …
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