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Winter Greetings from the Cather Foundation

Image Winter Greetings from the Cather Foundation December 20, 2018 The Willa Cather Foundation Board of Governors and staff wish you all the joys of the season. This year's holiday card was reproduced from an undated Christmas card Willa Cather sent to …
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Meet Intern William Kelly

… at the Burlington Depot, beginning to read through Willa Cather’s work, and exploring the prairie and rural environs. … me to reach out to the Willa Cather Foundation and inquire about an internship. I’m fortunate enough to immerse myself …
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St. Juliana Falconieri Catholic Church

… live in Red Cloud, instead traveling by train to give Mass. The train engineer would blow the whistle in a special … if the priest was aboard to let the parishioners know that Mass was about to begin. The building was dedicated and …
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Suicide Grave

… suicide grave in My Antonia  was described by Willa Cather as a little island of tall red grass. Francis … under and under until it had almost disappeared from the prairie; when all the fields were under fence, and the roads …
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Cather Symposium: Ireland

… Cather family, and taking place during the centennial of My Ántonia , the symposium will explore themes deeply …
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Jane Renner Hood Joins Cather Legacy Society

… foster understanding of the modern wave of immigration. Because Cather speaks to the universal human experience, her … in becoming a member of the Cather Legacy Society, please contact Executive Director Ashley Olson, at 402-746-2653 or …
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Dr. Mary Ruth Ryder Joins Cather Legacy Society

… Ryder to events like the Spring Conference.  “It’s an impetus for research and scholarship, especially for budding … Ryder decided to include the WCF in her estate planning because she wanted her legacy to include an organization that … a lasting gift to the Willa Cather Foundation please contact Ashley Olson, Executive Director, at …
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Seeking Volunteers & Part-time Staff

… travel through Red Cloud annually to visit the Opera House and tour the Cather historic sites. With the addition of the museum and archive at the National Willa Cather Center, we … to meet people from across the country and around the globe Contact us at 402-746-2641 for further details or to apply! …
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National Willa Cather Center to Offer New Opportunities

… National Willa Cather Center to Offer New Opportunities August 12, 2016 As redevelopment of the Moon Block progresses … her work. Our rich and varied collection of archive and museum pieces is being inventoried, re-boxed for optimal … ways.” To support this celebrated endeavor, please contact Ashley Olson, Executive Director, at 866-731-7304 or …
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Pavelka Farm Served as 4th Tourism Serves Site

… provided part of the setting for Cather's beloved novel, My Ántonia . Over forty volunteers that assisted with the … prepare to celebrate the 100th publication anniversary of My Ántonia in 2018.” …
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