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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 … County, Nebraska.” * With a longstanding interest in the world of Willa Cather and in the organization that preserves …
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Member Profile: Meet Jerry and Susan Anderson

… the prairie. We also loved the tour of Cather’s childhood home – seeing her attic room just as she described it, as … For example, we tramped out to the original Cather homestead site, so we could picture the place where much of the early part of My Àntonia takes …
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Road Scholars Visit Red Cloud

… engaged in a special program planned through the National Willa Cather Center. With a well-planned itinerary offered through … Scholar program—”Red Cloud: Willa Cather’s Window to the World”—participants enjoyed lectures by Willa Cather …
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2019 Artist-in-Residence, Richard Dickson, On What Inspires His Rural Photography

… truck traffic, and even witnessed an enormous wagon load hauled by train. In fact, the number of rail lines and …
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Marking the 100th Anniversary of the Armistice

… 100th Anniversary of the Armistice November 11, 2018 As the world remembers the end of the Great War, we at the Willa Cather Foundation would like to share—again— Telling War …
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Newly Appointed Board Members Announced

… Newly Appointed Board Members Announced January 9, 2018 The Willa Cather Foundation, along with a global community of scholars … Cather’s legacy, both in Pittsburgh and throughout the world,” said Jaap. Diane Prenatt is professor of English at …
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Attention Educators: 2016-17 Student Outreach Opportunities

… please contact Education Director Tracy Tucker, ttucker@willacather.org or 402-746- 2653. We hope to see you and your … way to experience Willa Cather—from around the state or the world! Fall is a perfect time to schedule this year’s class …
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The Song of the Lark Essay Contest

… Image The Song of the Lark Essay Contest October 27, 2015 As Cather fans around the world celebrate the publication centenary of The Song of the Lark , the Willa Cather Foundation is pleased to …
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2015 Spring Conference & Seminar a Great Success

… Success July 24, 2015 2015 was a very special year for the Willa Cather Foundation’s annual Spring Conference. As we … Bravos, Mark Kurtz, and David Porter brought the musical world of Lucy Gayheart to life at the Studio Theatre in …
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61st Annual Spring Conference Call for Papers

… on war, explored through her novels written during WWI— The Song of the Lark and My Ántonia — and through her letters, her essays …
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