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Annotations from the Archives: The Cather Family Library

… details of "The Grief of the Pasha" in her 1915 novel, The Song of the Lark. Image Willa Cather wrote her name and the year 1882 in … part of both of the family's Red Cloud homes between 1884–1936. Some of the books were published far earlier and may …
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Celebrating 150 Years of Willa Cather

… the Ames Writers Collective and Ames Public Library Special Events Wednesday, Feb 28, 2024 | 7 - 8pm Ames Public Library … acclaimed novels  One of Ours ,  O Pioneers! ,  The Song of the Lark , and  My Ántonia . In partnership with the Ames …
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Willa Cather Biography

… readings that there existed a growing body of evidence to support such a claim: Sharon O'Brien's influential … Although she did this in part for the money it paid—she supported herself during 1893–95—Cather established herself … that transformed her career. Building upon her solid foundation as an energetic journalist in Lincoln and …
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Willa Cather Childhood Home Restoration Underway

… new fire and intrusion alarm systems, roof replacement, foundation repair, recreation of the original fence, and … family resided in the home. Thank You! This project is supported by a Save America’s Treasures grant administered … for the Humanities (NEH), award these matching grants to support the preservation of nationally significant historic …
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Celebrate the Achievements of Willa Cather and her 150th Birthday

… Willa Cather Foundation Board of Governors Special Events Thursday, Nov 9, 2023 | 7 - 8pm Poudre Libraries — … her prairie-plains novels ( O Pioneers!  [1913],  The Song of the Lark  [1915], and especially  My Ántonia  [1918]) had …
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Willa Cather Timeline

… , appears in print. Cather agrees to write S. S. McClure’s autobiography. When finished,  My Autobiography  runs under … The Old Beauty and Others . Cather Timeline Bibliography Bennett, Mildred R.  The World of Willa Cather . 1951. Lincoln: U of …
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Book Club Resources

… Book Club Resources The National Willa Cather Center can provide materials for your book club … influenced the prolific writer. Sites include Cather’s childhood home, the inspiration for the opening scene of … in the Cather family’s Second Home with your book club; the location where Willa often returned to visit her family and …
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A Visit with Sarah Arneson

… Arneson Red Cloud’s Very Own Operatic Soprano August 15, 2023 Sarah Arneson was born and raised in Red Cloud and has … to Vienna, where she first read Willa Cather’s novel,  The Song of the Lark .  “That is when I realized Cather's interest in opera …
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Willa Cather Childhood Home to Close August 15 for Restoration

… cedar shingle roof, gutters, and downspouts Repair of the foundation and reconstruction of window wells Retention of … to the interior and site exterior. Please consider supporting the project with a charitable gift. Pledges are … may also be made online . Thank You! This project is supported by a Save America’s Treasures grant administered …
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Novels

… Red Cloud for your group. Please contact us at 402-746-2653 for more information. One of Ours Claude Leaves Nebraska … 2019 Document My Ántonia Classroom Resource 9.63 MB The Song of the Lark Thea's Pursuit of Artistic Success "If youth did not …
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