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IMLS Grant Awarded for $250,000
… Image The Pavelka Farmstead was fully restored in 2020 Image The Burlington … interpretation at two Cather-related historic sites for our visitors. The Willa Cather Foundation is the only … our diverse natural and cultural heritage. To learn more, visit www.imls.gov and follow us on Facebook and LinkedIn. …
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Historic Sites
… Historic Sites Since our organization's founding as the Willa Cather Pioneer Memorial, we have been at the forefront … by the Willa Cather Foundation in 1960 and opened to visitors in 1967. Many of the furnishings came from the … in 1891. The brick façade was added sometime after the Cathers joined the church in 1922. Today, Grace Episcopal …
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Press Room
… Their Downtown , Rissell Ventura, NTV ABC, May 28, 2022 Get Involved Support Our Work The Willa Cather Foundation is a …
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10 Ways to Celebrate 150 Years of Willa Cather!
… Image Image 10 Ways to Celebrate 150 Years of Willa Cather! April 26, 2023 Experience the prairie world of … writer Willa Cather in Red Cloud, Nebraska! This year, the National Willa Cather Center, and the nation, is honoring … Here are 10 ways that you, too, can celebrate while visiting Nebraska this year (or around the country)! 1. Hike …
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Laura Bush Announces the Willa Cather Campaign for the Future
… properties, expand educational programming, develop visitor amenities, and build endowment for the nonprofit … restoration priorities are Cather’s Childhood Home and the Pavelka Farmstead, which is central to Cather’s most celebrated …
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Writers Group Makes Its Way to Red Cloud
… at the Cather Second Home to lead a lively evening discussion of Cather’s most famous book. The retreat culminated in an evening picnic at the … or schedule a special event for your writing group! Please contact education coordinator Rachel Olsen at …
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Willa Cather Sites Transferred to the Willa Cather Foundation
… Image Willa Cather Sites Transferred to the Willa Cather Foundation January 23, 2019 After a several decades-long … Willa Cather Center will remain a primary location to learn about and research one of America's most iconic writers. …
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Robert and Ardis James Foundation Donates $250,000 for NWCC Endowment
… Image Robert and Ardis James Foundation Donates $250,000 for NWCC Endowment February 19, … and Ardis James Foundation also makes annual gifts to support operation of the National Willa Cather Center — a … to Ralph James and Cathy James Paglia for their long-time support and for this important investment.” Ardis (Butler) …
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Antonette Willa Skupa Turner: 1920-2021
… Image Antonette Willa Skupa Turner: 1920-2021 August 16, 2021 For many of us in the Cather community, a trip to Red Cloud wasn't complete without a visit with Antonette Turner. The granddaughter of Anna …
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Community Events: Free and Open to the Public!
… to the Public! May 24, 2021 Join us on Saturday, June 5 The National Willa Cather Center will host its 66th annual Spring … open to the greater community, free of charge . We invite visitors to join us at the Willa Cather Memorial Prairie and …
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