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Student and Educator Scholarships for 2020

… and all of the deadlines are in the first half of the calendar year. It may seem early to start thinking about …
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An Opportunity to Help Conserve our Collection

… expert attention. An original W.T. Benda illustration from My Ántonia , which had been cut and framed decades ago, will be … contact executive director Ashley Olson at 402-746-2653 or aolson@willacather.org for details. You may also donate …
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Winter Greetings from the Cather Foundation

… County woman who inspired Cather's beloved character Ántonia. In the card, Cather wrote "Wishing Annie a Happy …
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Meet Intern William Kelly

… Image Meet Intern William Kelly June 26, 2019 It is both refreshing and encouraging to have young … to do), but I would say my favorite book is tied between O Pioneers! and The Song of the Lark . The former because …
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St. Juliana Falconieri Catholic Church

… Church It was here that Annie Pavelka, the prototype for Ántonia, baptized her baby and later married. The building, erected in 1883 and used until 1903, later became a residential home. Visitors will notice the …
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Suicide Grave

… The former location of the Mr. Shimerda's suicide grave in My Antonia  was described by Willa Cather as a little island … and in all that country it was the spot most dear to me.” — My Antonia Country Tour United States …
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Cather Symposium: Ireland

… Image Cather Symposium: Ireland October 13, 2017 Cather Symposium: Ireland June 28–July 1, 2018 … Cather family, and taking place during the centennial of My Ántonia , the symposium will explore themes deeply resonant …
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Jane Renner Hood Joins Cather Legacy Society

… Image Jane Renner Hood Joins Cather Legacy Society January 23, 2017 Like her parents and grandparents before her, Jane … to mind a class at Creighton University in which reading My Ántonia helps foster understanding of the modern wave of …
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Dr. Mary Ruth Ryder Joins Cather Legacy Society

… Image Dr. Mary Ruth Ryder Joins Cather Legacy Society May 24, 2017 Reflecting back on her first Spring Conference many … and responsive to the lessons embedded in her novels.” In O Pioneers! , Ryder’s favorite Cather novel, Cather wrote, …
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Seeking Volunteers & Part-time Staff

… to be dissolved into something complete and great.” – My Ántonia Over 8,000 visitors from forty states and five …
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