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MaKenna Karr Introduces Her School to Antonette Willa Turner

… captivated her young audience with recollections about the Dust Bowl—“I thought it was the end of the world!” she … listening how important her family’s connection to the famous novelist is to Turner. Like any budding writer or … Click for more about our Educational Resources or contact our education staff for information on curriculum, …
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Celebrate National Pollinator Week on the Prairie

… virtual prairie tour any time with our education director, Tracy Tucker, who shares her beautiful images and informative …
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Willa Cather Foundation to Create National Willa Cather Center

… Image Willa Cather Foundation to Create National Willa Cather Center March 25, … seminars, as well as arts and humanities events are held by the Foundation year-round in Red Cloud …
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Willa Cather Sites Transferred to the Willa Cather Foundation

… Red Cloud. Anna Pavelka was the inspiration for the novel  My Ántonia,  published in 1918. Cather had visited the …
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Donor Profile: Nancy and Bernie Picchi

… $50,000 that was issued as a challenge prior to this year’s Willa Cather Spring Conference. The goal was simple: match the … for future generations to experience and enjoy." To donate to our Campaign for the Future, click HERE . Please …
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Robert and Ardis James Foundation Donates $250,000 for NWCC Endowment

… Image Robert and Ardis James Foundation Donates $250,000 for NWCC Endowment February 19, 2021 … enthusiasts from across the country who visit the National Willa Cather Center can look forward to new experiences—in …
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Antonette Willa Skupa Turner: 1920-2021

… co-authored with the National Willa Cather Center archivist Tracy Tucker. "We have discovered that she is much more than that. …
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Lingua Franca Finds Inspiration In the Great Plains and Willa Cather's Writing

… Center. “We’re grateful to the Lingua Franca team for supporting our mission through this unique partnership.” "It … Franca highlight Willa Cather's work. What a stylish way to support writing and reading!" The collection aims to … you to give back to nonprofits like the Willa Cather Foundation? I love that Lingua Franca has been able to give …
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Artist Tim Youd on Typing Willa Cather in Red Cloud

… Willa Cather Center. There couldn't be a more perfect setup for a typewriter-toting literary pilgrim. Why The Song …
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Student Scholarships Awarded

Student Scholarships Awarded June 20, 2022 The National Willa Cather Center is delighted to announce our 2022 recipients of the Norma Ross Walter, Ántonia, Antonette Willa Skupa Turner, and the Leslie A. and Helen R. Wilson scholarships. Scholars not in …
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