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In Memoriam: Lucia Woods Lindley (1937-2020) — Friend, Photographer, and Philanthropist

… Photographer, and Philanthropist December 29, 2020 The Willa Cather Foundation has lost a dear friend and supporter in … of a state-of-the-art archive as a major component of the National Willa Cather Center. “Lucia had a vision for what …
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Virtual Book Talk With Daryl W. Palmer

… with Daryl W. Palmer, who will discuss his book,  Becoming Willa Cather: Creation and Career . Palmer will be joined by … in Nebraska served as a kind of laboratory for her future writing career. Becoming Willa Cather changes the way we …
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Volunteer Profiles: Don & Teri Theobald

… favorite Willa Cather novels? The Song of the Lark and  My Antonia .   If you were to tell someone who had never …
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Newly Conserved Artwork Returns

… original W.T. Benda illustration for Willa Cather’s novel My Ántonia , lovingly presented to a friend. The inscription, … & Archivist, at ttucker@willacather.org or (402) 746-2653. …
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Meet Joanna Blitch: Illustrator of Special Edition of Youth and the Bright Medusa

… say the image of Paul burying his boutonniere, from "Paul's Case." I loved combining the details—the suit, the fingers, …
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Autumn Offerings for Educators

… energized to create new and increased ways to deliver our resources to our constituents—and for which we have received … them. "I want visitors to feel the impact of what they learn here, even if they can't actually be here," Rachel … this website) Updates of mini-lessons and activities on our Educational Resources page To students and educators we …
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Bus Tours Welcome! A Guide for Tour Operators

… Image Image Bus Tours Welcome! A Guide for Tour Operators February 7, 2020 Visit … Cather knew them as a young girl—and would later write about. Enjoy an immersive and historic experience and let us …
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Remembrances of Mildred Bennett Sought

… Sought January 28, 2020 In collaboration with the National Willa Cather Center, author Will Fellows is working to bring forth … things. If you would prefer to respond to my questions in writing instead of conversation, I would be glad to connect …
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Member Profile: Meet Jerry and Susan Anderson

… has retired from a career in education law. Both avid Willa Cather enthusiasts, the Andersons have traveled to various … settings around North America that appear in Willa Cather’s novels. They recently spent time in Red Cloud where they … site, so we could picture the place where much of the early part of My Àntonia takes place. That was really fun, …
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Road Scholars Visit Red Cloud

… Image Road Scholars Visit Red Cloud October 25, 2019 In early October 2019, sixteen Road Scholars spent an immersive … in a special program planned through the National Willa Cather Center. With a well-planned itinerary offered through … group in lively discussions on several of Willa Cather’s novels, while noted Cather scholars Chuck Peek, Andrew …
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