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Finding Aids

… Webster, Beveridge Weisz, Irene Miner West, Rebecca Wiener, Annie Willard, Elisa Mary Willard, Charles W. Williams, Ruth … Resartus: The Life and Opinions of Herr Teufelsdröck   bookmarks throughout; underlining throughout. "W. Cather … 1948 Document Tx-50-4000-F33 Checks for Anna Sadilek Pavelka from Willa Cather (Copies) Willa Cather 1943-1946 …
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Cather's Santa Fe: A Walking Tour

… Stations of the Cross Prayer Garden. Be sure to wear good walking shoes and bring sunscreen, water, and a hat; …
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Reinterpreting the Pavelka Farmstead

… for Ántonia Shimerda, arguably Willa Cather's most famous character and the namesake for her 1918 novel. The floor … was restored to its period of significance in 2021. The foundation was stabilized, lighting and mechanical systems … cellar, which is an important symbol in Cather’s work. More About the Project Image Key themes of the exhibit will …
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Guided Seasonal Tour

… Nebraska, a town Willa Cather modeled after her childhood hometown of Red Cloud. More than that, Cather's memorable … (the Czech Republic today) in 1880. While  My Ántonia takes place in the late 19th Century, its themes of enduring … Cather would have used it when traveling to and from her hometown. St. Juliana Falconieri Catholic Church 425 W. 3rd …
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NEA Big Read: My Ántonia

… to Communities and Organizations September 4, 2024 Willa Cather’s My Ántonia was among the fifty titles selected by … reading programs designed around a single NEA Big Read book, with an aim to broaden our understanding of our world, … embodies the NEA’s "Where We Live" theme. The novel is set in Black Hawk, Nebraska, a town Willa Cather modeled …
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Cather's Santa Fe: A Walking Tour - SOLD OUT!

… Image Cather wrote to decline a lecture request in 1925, using … characters in the novel that Cather called her "best book," such as Kit Carson, Padre Antonio José Martinez, and … We will learn about Sister Blandina Segale who helped to set up a hospital in Lamy's house, and visit the last …
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The National Endowment for the Arts Big Read: My Ántonia

… Events Friday, Oct 4, 2024 | All day CT the National Willa Cather Center 425 N Webster St Red Cloud , NE 68970 United … reading programs designed around a single NEA Big Read book, with an aim to broaden our understanding of our world, … find and record the scenes as Willa Cather saw them and set them down.” Book this Traveling Exhibit “For I shall be …
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A Visit with Sarah Arneson

… 1.  In addition to program notes on selections related to Cather’s works, this recent interview reveals more about Red … the farm in 1871 and the family were among the first settlers in Red Cloud. She recalls that she rode her pony to … voice. She is a brilliant and talented young woman. Her new book, coauthored with Janie Chang, is called The Phoenix …
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Youth and the Bright Medusa

… of succinct yet powerful questions about the true function of art and the loss of youth. Download Discussion …
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Music in Willa Cather's Writing

… are wonderful companions on your daily commute! Enjoy! The Song of the Lark Image Part I: "Friends of Childhood" The playlist developed in conjunction with Part I of  The Song of the Lark  reflects the colorful people and cultures …
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