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Cather Sesquicentennial

… marked the 100th anniversary of her Pulitzer Prize for  One of Ours , as well as publication centenaries of  A Lost Lady … of Education & Engagement, will talk about Willa Cather's One of Ours with the Modernist Book Club  — FREE with …
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Annotations from the Archives: Armistice Day

… the World War I experience and Cather’s depictions of it in One of Ours . Wherever you went in the United States, it was … and thrift. This issue of Ladies' Home Journal is just one such example from our collections. In One of Ours, …
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Emily Caroline Cather's Trunk

… Artifact in Need of Conservation Image During preparation for the restoration of the Willa Cather Childhood Home, a … on the heels of the Willa Cather Foundation’s successful  Campaign for the Future . In 2019, History Nebraska gifted the Foundation six …
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Reading Willa Cather

… us for a sesquicentennial celebration of Willa Cather , one of the most singular and treasured American writers of … century. Cather’s groundbreaking fiction (including O Pioneers! , My Ántonia , One of Ours , The Professor’s House , and Death Comes for the …
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Annotations from the Archives: The End of an Era for the Chief

… from the first extant Red Cloud Chief, October 9, 1873 Volume I, No. 15, is the first surviving issue of the Red … local history or, in our case, exploring the life of Willa Cather. We know that Willa Cather held a warm place in her … a regular reader of that newspaper. Decades later as Cather Studies were just beginning, it was through those preserved …
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Short Biography of Willa Cather

… Image Willa Cather, 1921, Studio Portrait by George Marsden Short … Center, New Hampshire. Her domestic partner, Edith Lewis, selected her final resting place and designed her tombstone, … , and a large body of nonfiction, journalism, speeches, and letters.  Critical Biography Bibliography Honors & …
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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 … Willa Cather, an author who explored both the meaning and place of gender roles, now represents Nebraska at our … —Watch a recording of the ceremony and scroll down for a gallery of images and more information— The Congressional …
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Reading Willa Cather at the Jaffrey Public Library

… join us for a sesquicentennial celebration of Willa Cather, one of the most singular and treasured American writers of the 20th century. Cather’s story is one defined by a lifetime of determination, struggle, and … groundbreaking fiction ( O Pioneers! , My Ántonia , One of Ours , The Professor’s House , Death Comes for the …
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Restored Willa Cather Childhood Home Reopens

… Reopens A National Historic Landmark December 5, 2023 Book tours online ahead of your visit! Click here  to learn about … restoration in more than fifty years.  A modest one-and-a-half story frame house, the Willa Cather Childhood … The exterior was repainted in the familiar brown-toned historic palette, reconfirmed after a careful paint …
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Celebrating 150 Years of Willa Cather

… evening of readings to celebrate 150 years of Willa Cather, one of the most significant and treasured American writers … essays, short stories, and the critically acclaimed novels  One of Ours ,  O Pioneers! ,  The Song of the Lark , and  My …
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