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Annotations from the Archive: Emil Frei Windows Are Beautiful Inside—And Out!
… windows, both inside or outside the church! We talk about the windows often and their history as memorials to … window, for example, portrays the shepherd, significant because he had raised sheep himself in his native Virginia. The … the property of Grace Episcopal church," including a raised foundation for the addition of a basement and the west …
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Annotations from the Archive: Julie Harris Estate Item Joins the Collection
… Item Joins the Collection October 20, 2021 The Willa Cather Foundation Art Collection boasts nearly thirty original oil … Resurrection”), Harris joined four hundred other Cather enthusiasts for bus tours of Webster County literary sites, … writing and connected it to her own life. “When she writes about her childhood, you can’t help but think about yours . …
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Annotations from the Archive: Thanksgiving Traditions
… —from the essay, "Nebraska: The End of the First Cycle," by Willa Cather [ The Nation , September 5, 1923] Thanksgiving, as … upon our many blessings but also the nostalgia, and history, of Thanksgivings past. Thanksgiving seems to have …
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Annotations from the Archive: The Death of G.P. Cather
… , Willa Cather’s Pulitzer Prize–winner for fiction, allows us a chance to reflect on the life—and death—of Willa … of the American infantry’s defining battles—details about the death of Lieutenant Cather were relayed to his … enthusiasts, and others curious about our Willa Cather Foundation Collections & Archives at the National WIlla …
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Career Opportunity for Heritage Tourism Development Director
… community of Red Cloud, including the Red Cloud Community Foundation Fund, the Willa Cather Foundation, the area … position and the job description is available for download using the link that follows. The Heritage Tourism … North Webster Street, Red Cloud, NE 68970 by May 4, 2015. About Us Red Cloud is a community of just over 1,000 …
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10 Ways to Celebrate 150 Years of Willa Cather!
… Image Image 10 Ways to Celebrate 150 Years of Willa Cather! April 26, 2023 Experience the prairie world of … Here are 10 ways that you, too, can celebrate while visiting Nebraska this year (or around the country)! 1. Hike … on the life and writing of Willa Cather, is a free and immersive experience adjacent to our National Willa Cather …
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Willa Cather Goes Back to School, Almost
… Image Willa Cather Goes Back to School, Almost August 28, 2019 "In the long summer evenings Mr. Case and his … exercises this year. I had made all my plans to go west about the first of May, and until a few days ago confidently … the Willa Cather Pioneer Memorial Collection. Willa Cather Foundation Special Collections & Archives at the National …
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Reading Cather at 150: A Virtual Study Series with Benjamin Taylor
… #4: Death Comes for the Archbishop As part of National Willa Cather Center's efforts to commemorate acclaimed … , and Bellow’s There Is Simply Too Much to Think About: Collected Nonfiction , also a New York Times Editors’ Choice. His edition of the collected stories of Susan Sontag, Debriefing , was published by …
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Reading Cather at 150: A Virtual Study Series with Benjamin Taylor
… #4: Death Comes for the Archbishop As part of National Willa Cather Center's efforts to commemorate acclaimed novelist … Death Comes for the Archbishop , the novel featuring the story set in 1851 of Father Jean Marie Latour traveling to …
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Meet Our New Director of Education & Engagement: Rachel Olsen
… 15, 2023 Rachel Olsen has been part of the Willa Cather Foundation staff since 2017, when she was hired as a … and Author Series programs, oversees the Red Cloud Opera House season of events, plans conferences and seminars, and … visitors and students who come to Red Cloud to learn about Cather. What are the highlights of your job evolution …
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