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Newly Conserved Artwork Returns

… original W.T. Benda illustration for Willa Cather’s novel My Ántonia , lovingly presented to a friend. The … long-term conservation. Our continued thanks to John and Amy Dempsey, Bridgett Susie Sisson, Melissa J. Homestead, and …
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J.L. Miner House

… wrote to Carrie regularly throughout her life, and her book My Ántonia is dedicated "To Carrie and Irene Miner, In … The J.L. Miner House was featured as the Harling House in  My Ántonia.   7-Building Tour Individual Build Tour Self …
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Students Braxton Benes and Alise Perault Join the Willa Cather Foundation as Summer Interns—Remotely!

… As a high school student, Braxton was required to read My Ántonia, and he became interested in how the book’s time …
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Educator & Student Opportunities this Spring

… in town and in the country. Students reading My Ántonia or learning about Nebraska history will benefit from visiting … we are circulating an Educator Needs Assessment survey to learn more about how we can better serve teachers and … for our Ántonia and Antonette Willa Skupa Turner scholarships is Thursday, February 28th. You can find …
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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 …
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Member Profile: Meet Jerry and Susan Anderson

… immigrant stock; Cather’s books about that time—like My Àntonia and O Pioneers! and One of Ours— allow us … we could picture the place where much of the early part of My Àntonia takes place. That was really fun, and we think it …
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Webster County Sixth Grader MaKenna Karr Celebrates Antonette Willa Skupa Turner

… September 25, 2019 Some kids growing up in Webster County, Nebraska, may not know who Antonette Turner is, and they may … County where an author like Willa Cather wrote and made Nebraska famous.” …
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Now Booking School and Group Tours For the Fall

… Image Image Now Booking School and Group Tours For the Fall July 31, 2019 Summer is in full-swing … for schools or groups who want to learn more about Willa Cather and the town that inspired so much of her writing. Here at the …
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Sunflower Trails Across the Great Plains

… the prairie grasses emerge again from their massive root systems, crowding out the opportunistic sunflowers that …
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Student and Educator Scholarships for 2020

… our website. You can also contact our Education Specialist Rachel Olsen at rolsen@willacather.org or 402-746-2653 with any questions you …
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