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69th Annual Willa Cather Spring Conference

… Image Image Willa Cather reads to her brother Jack and sister Elsie. Cather … music drive her to create a better world for herself and others through words. Davis's poetry has been published in …
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Hommage: Willa Cather

… of the celebration of their birth centenaries. The authors chosen in 2023 were: Willa Cather (1873–1947) Federico … influences, historical or geographical context of their chosen author. 262 works of high artistic quality were …
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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 … and extensive repairs to the windows and doors sealed the building envelope, which will limit exposure to the elements …
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Premiere of Willa Cather: Breaking the Mold

… Conference Thursday, Jun 6, 2024 | 7 - 8pm CT National Willa Cather Center 413 N. Webster St. Red Cloud , NE 68970 United … She was both a regional writer and an international literary superstar; her novels and stories transported …
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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 … in Omaha, the Nebraska State Capitol in Lincoln and the World Food Prize Foundation Headquarters in Des Moines, …
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Willa Cather Biography

… of her own birthplace, rural northern Virginia, in  Sapphira and the Slave Girl . In the mid-1930s, having returned to Nebraska from …
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Willa Cather Childhood Home Restoration Underway

… new fire and intrusion alarm systems, roof replacement, foundation repair, recreation of the original fence, and … family resided in the home. Thank You! This project is supported by a Save America’s Treasures grant administered … for the Humanities (NEH), award these matching grants to support the preservation of nationally significant historic …
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Willa Cather Timeline

… it is only a coincidence that passages in his book  The Great Gatsby  closely resemble a passage in Cather’s  A Lost Lady … stipulates this in her will. 1935  — In the midst of the Great Depression, Cather, who is used to helping her friends …
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50 Years of the Centennial Willa Cather Stamp

… Image 50 Years of the Centennial Willa Cather Stamp The process—and celebration—of a commemorative … eventually became the scholarly journal, Willa Cather Review ) and issues of the informational  News from Cather …
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Willa Cather Childhood Home to Close August 15 for Restoration

… cedar shingle roof, gutters, and downspouts Repair of the foundation and reconstruction of window wells Retention of … to the interior and site exterior. Please consider supporting the project with a charitable gift. Pledges are … may also be made online . Thank You! This project is supported by a Save America’s Treasures grant administered …
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