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Personal Connections to Cather’s Hometown Inspire Kohout’s Legacy Gift
… Legacy Gift September 6, 2024 During the Willa Cather Spring Conference, Sharon Kohout always makes time to say hello to … and visitors can experience the same engaging tours, conferences, and seminars that she has. “The Willa Cather …
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Annotations from the Archives: Teaching with Primary Sources
… 9, 2025 The collections and archives at the National Willa Cather Center have always, since our founding, played a critical role in helping our visitors gain a deeper understanding of Willa Cather. Our … to imagine the settings of Cather’s many works set in Red Cloud. Our archival materials, from letters to photos to …
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Annotations from the Archives: Use It Up
… to the Depression-era practice of reusing flour, sugar, and feed sacks to create clothing, quilts, and other … challenging time of economic hardship and war. The reuse of feed, flour, and sugar sacks was a cost-saving and …
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"Willa Cather and the Counterculture" - Registration Closed
… and The Professor’s House , as well as a host of selected outside readings, in addition to touring the Father … who had his own vision of the counterculture lifestyle. “Willa Cather and the Counterculture” explores Cather’s … Selected Letters of Willa Cather , by Janis Stout and Andy Jewell. …
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IMLS Grant Awarded for $250,000
… Image The Pavelka Farmstead was fully restored in 2020 Image The Burlington … interpretation at two Cather-related historic sites for our visitors. The Willa Cather Foundation is the only … our diverse natural and cultural heritage. To learn more, visit www.imls.gov and follow us on Facebook and LinkedIn. …
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Restored Willa Cather Childhood Home Reopens
… Image Willa Cather Childhood Home • April 2024 Image Restored Willa Cather Childhood Home … Reopens A National Historic Landmark December 5, 2023 Book tours online ahead of your visit! Click here to learn about …
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Special Guests: Paul Giamatti and Clara Wong
… and shared that he was currently reading Cather's The Song of the Lark and had particularly enjoyed Death Comes for the …
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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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Annotations from the Archives: American Archives Month
… Image October is American Archives Month! Annotations from the Archives: American … often centered on broad themes, rather than individual collections. This month, it seems fitting to reflect on the … the many individuals who have helped care for our archival collections and made them available for both research and …
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Escape Into Willa Cather's Prairie Landscapes
… this preserved 612 acres of never-been-plowed prairie is just north of the geographic center of the contiguous United … two exquisite narrated videos of our prairie experiences. CONTACT : To schedule a Country or Prairie Tour, or for additional information, contact Rachel Olsen, Education Coordinator, at …
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