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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 representing Nebraska at National Statuary … said in an interview, “I had searched for books telling about the beauty of the country I loved, its romance, and …
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69th Annual Willa Cather Spring Conference

… Image Image Willa Cather reads to her brother Jack and sister Elsie. Cather … duty." We look forward to hearing more from Fajardo-Anstine about the readerly imagination that Cather's work inspires.  …
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Hommage: Willa Cather

… their birth centenaries. The authors chosen in 2023 were: Willa Cather (1873–1947) Federico Garcia Lorca (1889–1936) Wislawa … Szymborska (1923–2012) Graphic artists from around the world (engravers, printmakers, photographers, etc.) created …
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Restored Willa Cather Childhood Home Reopens

… 2023 Book tours online ahead of your visit! Click here  to learn about historic site tour options. After an extensive … numerous Cather-related historic properties, expansion of educational programming and exhibits, development of visitor … help the National Willa Cather Center provide classroom resources for teachers, preserve historic sites associated …
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Premiere of Willa Cather: Breaking the Mold

… the Director of the Cather Project, author of The Only Wonderful Things: The Creative Partnership of Willa Cather and Edith …
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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 … a piece in the National Statuary Hall Collection. Read more about—and view—the June 7, 2023 unveiling ceremony at the …
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Willa Cather Biography

… increased in the years since. The multi-volume Willa Cather Scholarly Edition (thirteen volumes of its projected fifteen … returned to Nebraska from Quebec in her penultimate novel,  Lucy Gayheart , Cather offers a description of a character which …
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Willa Cather Childhood Home Restoration Underway

… 2023   Make a Gift to Benefit Ongoing Preservation Efforts! Donate Now The Willa Cather Childhood Home is a national … 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 …
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Willa Cather Timeline

… Cloud. 1880  — Willa Cather’s second oldest brother Douglass Cather is born. 1881  — Willa Cather’s oldest sister … of short stories,  The Troll Garden , is published by S. S. McClure. 1906  — Cather accepts a job at  McClure’s  in New … , appears in print. Cather agrees to write S. S. McClure’s autobiography. When finished,  My Autobiography  runs under …
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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 … Following are excerpts of that process gleaned from past newsletters. [Scroll down to read what was entered into the … to hear Regional Postmaster General Clarence B. Gels speak about Willa Cather. Also in the audience were relatives of …
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