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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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“Nebraska: The End of the First Cycle” Celebrates 100 Years 

… spanned from 1922-24 featuring different authors writing about 48 states. In 2003, John Leonard wrote in the Nation , … articles by a distinguished, skeptical and contentious group of writers–novelists, journalists, educators, … formative years—the only period when it can really lay a foundation for a thorough understanding of a foreign …
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Willa Cather Childhood Home to Close August 15 for Restoration

… Image Willa Cather Childhood Home to Close August 15 for Restoration July 21, 2022 The Willa Cather … cedar shingle roof, gutters, and downspouts Repair of the foundation and reconstruction of window wells Retention of … 30-minute narrated tour of the Willa Cather Childhood Home. About the Willa Cather Childhood Home Opened in 1967 and …
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Willa Cather and Material Culture: A Sesquicentennial Reflection

… Image Willa's Cradle, by Betty Kort Image Out in the Kitchen, by … Nov 4, 2023 | All day In 2007, photographer and Willa Cather Foundation executive director Betty Kort created … objects in juxtaposition with her timeless words.     About the Artist: Betty Kort Betty Kort is a former …
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Novels

… at rolsen@willacather.org .  As always, the Willa Cather Foundation is available to provide additional resource … of Willa Cather's Red Cloud for your group. Please contact us at 402-746-2653 for more information. One of Ours Claude … her heart, was it, or under her cheek? Anyhow, it was about her somewhere, that warm sureness, that sturdy little …
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Potter Block Rehabilitation Reaches Fundraising Milestones

… Development to distribute a 40% state tax credit to businesses, corporations, insurance firms, financial … and Red Cloud Community Fund of the Nebraska Community Foundation. The Heritage Tourism Development Office was … economic impact on Red Cloud of nearly $6 million per year. About Hotel Garber Hotel Garber will be a 26-room boutique …
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Potter Block Ceremonial Groundbreaking

… a Reality October 13, 2022 A standing-room only crowd of about 100 people gathered at the Potter Block (346 N. … to guest rooms for overnight stays, the building will house event and meeting space, a spacious lounge, catering … Fund (an affiliated fund of the Nebraska Community Foundation). Over $5 million in donations, grants, and …
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Reading Cather at 150: A Virtual Study Series with Benjamin Taylor

… Image Image Benjamin Taylor Image Image "Chasing Bright Medusas" Discussion #3: The Professor's House Special Events … book on our website. Stay tuned for more information about a special celebration of Taylor's new book on December … and current trustee of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation and serves as president of the Edward F. Albee …
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2023 High School Scholarship Awards Enable Pursuit of Humanities Degrees

… Southeast High School); runner up, Ava Hoffschneider (Pius X High School); and second runner up, Trinity Houchin … Cather did. Scholarships awarded through the Willa Cather Foundation since 1987 total more than $200,000 and have … pursuing a higher education degree. For more information about our scholarship funds, please contact director of …
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Virtual Author Series: Sarah Fawn Montgomery and Suzanne Ohlmann

… Thursday, Aug 17, 2023 | 7 - 8pm Register Online Now Join us for an engaging conversation about Nebraska memoir with Sarah Fawn Montgomery and Suzanne … England Review, The Normal School, Passages North, Poetry Foundation, The Rumpus, Southeast Review, Terrain , and …
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