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Member Spotlight: Meet Frank Markley
Image Member Spotlight: Meet Frank Markley April 6, 2020 An avid reader and a frequent visitor to Red Cloud, Frank Markley has been a member of the Willa Cather Foundation for a staggering thirty-seven years. Markley discovered Cather while majoring in …
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National Willa Cather Center Celebrates National Poetry Month
Image National Willa Cather Center Celebrates National Poetry Month March 31, 2020 It isn’t widely recognized that writing poetry represented some of Willa Cather’s earliest literary endeavors. Even after establishing herself as a writer of significance, …
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A New Find from Recent Donations to the Archive
Image Image A New Find from Recent Donations to the Archive February 26, 2020 We've been busy in the Collections & Archives at the National Willa Cather Center as several important gifts have recently joined our collections. As we look forward to spring, …
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Educator & Student Opportunities this Spring
Image Educator & Student Opportunities this Spring February 18, 2020 Spring is a perfect time to bring students to Webster county to tour Willa Cather sites both in town and in the country. Students reading My Ántonia or learning about Nebraska history …
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Bus Tours Welcome! A Guide for Tour Operators
Image Image Bus Tours Welcome! A Guide for Tour Operators February 7, 2020 Visit Red Cloud—Our unique small town on the prairie and meet Willa Cather, Nebraska’s foremost citizen and author of O Pioneers! , My Ántonia & Death Comes for the Archbishop ❧ …
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Remembrances of Mildred Bennett Sought
Image Remembrances of Mildred Bennett Sought January 28, 2020 In collaboration with the National Willa Cather Center, author Will Fellows is working to bring forth a publication on the vision, passion and persistence of our founder, Mildred Rhoads Bennett …
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Unknown Cather Manuscript Discovered
Image Unknown Cather Manuscript Discovered January 28, 2020 Our dedicated Cather readers may recall that, in the short story “Uncle Valentine,” the eponymous character tries out a new song called “The Ballad of the Young Knight.” Though Cather gives us …
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I Love Public Schools Day Discount for Teachers
Image I Love Public Schools Day Discount for Teachers January 22, 2020 In honor of the 5th annual I Love Public Schools Day, the National Willa Cather Center wants to thank our teachers! Please fill out this brief survey any time between now and February …
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Member Profile: Meet Jerry and Susan Anderson
… Susan has retired from a career in education law. Both avid Willa Cather enthusiasts, the Andersons have traveled to various … what motivated you to become members of the Willa Cather Foundation? The Center does an amazing job of telling …
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Road Scholars Visit Red Cloud
Image Road Scholars Visit Red Cloud October 25, 2019 In early October 2019, sixteen Road Scholars spent an immersive five days engaged in a special program planned through the National Willa Cather Center. With a well-planned itinerary offered through the …
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