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St. Juliana Falconieri Catholic Church

Image St. Juliana Falconieri Catholic 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 "poor …
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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 of … 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

… 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

… 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 … the fellowship and sparked interest that bring Ryder to events like the Spring Conference.  “It’s an impetus for … 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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National Willa Cather Center to Offer New Opportunities

… Image National Willa Cather Center to Offer New Opportunities August 12, 2016 As … of over 100 photos of the George and Franc Cather family, Willa Cather’s uncle and aunt, the first Cathers to … spaces like a classroom, greenroom, and expanded art gallery will enable us to deliver arts and educational …
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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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Pavelka Farmstead Selected As Tourism Serves Site

… provided part of the setting for Cather's beloved novel, My Ántonia . Those assisting with the cleanup will do a … prepare to celebrate the 100th publication anniversary of My Ántonia in 2018.” Full schedule for the project on …
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2016 Scholarship Recipients

Image 2016 Scholarship Recipients June 29, 2016 A springtime tradition, the Willa Cather Foundation is pleased to announce the 2016 recipients of the Norma Ross Walter and Antonette Willa Skupa Turner scholarships. Ashley Morrison of Millard South High …
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