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Annotations From the Archive: John Mallory Bates

… scientific-minded. Before her marriage she taught Astronomy and Mathematics at Wellesley College, the first professor … documenting Nebraska’s many unfamiliar plants. His 1914 article “On the Sedges of Nebraska” is probably his most … butterfly milkweed ( Asclepias tuberosa ) in her novel My Ántonia ; Bates didn’t believe it to be extant in the area. …
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Annotations from the Archive: Julie Harris Estate Item Joins the Collection

… took a Bergers piece with her: a Cather-inspired scene from My Ántonia , with Blind d’Arnault taking the Red Cloud Opera … time for me and knowing you has been a blessing. I look at my blind pianist hanging on my bedroom wall and dream of Red …
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Annotations from the Archive: Red Cloud's Founding

… only the original papers, but digitized newspaper and photo archives, our mobile app, and more. As we work to gather …
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Annotations From the Archive: Soldiers' Letters

… time in getting to work on telling her cousin's story. My Ántonia was set to be published in September of that year, … of the illustrations. She enjoyed many wonderful reviews of My Ántonia , but by December she wrote to her editor, Ferris …
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Annotations From the Archives: Fan Mail

… the Archives: Fan Mail August 22, 2022 Our archives are home to not only Willa Cather’s letters, but to many of the … family struggled to survive, was the author of hundreds of stories and poems, the proceeds of which helped to keep the … Collection Kate M. Cleary: a Literary Biography with Selected Works , by Susanne George-Bloomfield …
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Jaydene Miner Drew Joins the Cather Legacy Society to Preserve Ancestral Home

… generation in the J.L. Miner House, or the Harling House in My Ántonia . He was the grandson of the home’s namesake and son … Sherwood and Irene Miner Weisz, to whom Cather dedicated My Ántonia . After graduating from Red Cloud High School, …
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10 Ways to Celebrate 150 Years of Willa Cather!

… at the U.S. Capitol this year (date to be announced).] 4. Take in a show or event at the Red Cloud Opera House The … the setting of the last beautiful and poignant chapter of My Àntonia . 7. Read Willa Cather's novel, A Lost Lady   … next visit and watch for the opening of Hotel Garber in 2024! This boutique hotel, now under construction adjacent to …
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Reading Cather at 150: A Virtual Study Series with Benjamin Taylor

… Special Events Thursday, Apr 27, 2023 | 7pm Discussion #1: My Ántonia As part of National Willa Cather Center's efforts to … for each event will be emailed to registered attendees 24 hours in advance from Program Associate Nicky Billinger. …
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A Lifetime of Giving: Yost and Leak Join Cather Legacy Society

… glad he was from Red Cloud. That has brought Cather into my life, and so many meaningful experiences and … experience of being in Cather’s hometown. “If you read  My Ántonia , for example, the land truly becomes one of the … so, please contact Jeniffer Beahm, Development Associate at 402-746-2653 or jbeahm@willacather.org . …
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Meet Our New Director of Education & Engagement: Rachel Olsen

… and engagement and, in this capacity, she will lead educational programing, site tour initiatives, and public … she is not getting to know visitors or working on educator resources, Rachel enjoys volunteering and spending time with … for meeting visitors and students who come to Red Cloud to learn about Cather. What are the highlights of your job …
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