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Willa Cather’s “Hiawatha Dress” On Exhibit

… Image Image Willa Cather’s “Hiawatha Dress” On Exhibit July 31, 2019 Just a few weeks remain to see Willa Cather’s “Hiawatha Dress,” currently on exhibit in American …
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"And now I must dress to receive the Planets, dear"—Willa Cather, Edith Lewis, Jupiter & Venus

… Image Image "And now I must dress to receive the Planets, dear"—Willa Cather, Edith …
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Mary Vaughan On Why She Joined the Cather Legacy Society

… Image Image Mary Vaughan On Why She Joined the Cather Legacy Society July 21, 2021 Those who have been … the presence of Mary Vaughan and her mother Evadne at Willa Cather Spring Conferences and International Seminars. … asked recently to reflect on her long-time support of the Willa Cather Foundation and why she has included the Willa …
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Antonette Willa Skupa Turner: 1920-2021

… Image Antonette Willa Skupa Turner: 1920-2021 August 16, 2021 For many of us in the Cather community, a trip to Red Cloud wasn't complete … wrote in a 2018 article he co-authored with the National Willa Cather Center archivist Tracy Tucker. "We have …
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Lingua Franca Finds Inspiration In the Great Plains and Willa Cather's Writing

… Lingua Franca Finds Inspiration In the Great Plains and Willa Cather's Writing March 27, 2022 As part of their … find a community of artistic people from all over the world living in a neighborhood of cobblestone streets and mom and …
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Experience Willa Cather's World in New Ways

… Image Experience Willa Cather's World in New Ways October 21, 2020 Autumn is one of the best times of year to visit Red Cloud. Sunrises linger over the brick façades of … experience with historic and cultural attributes, unique lodging and dining, and a spectacular prairie landscape far …
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New Photos Join the Jack and Irma Cather Collection

… Image New Photos Join the Jack and Irma Cather Collection November 19, 2020 Throughout the year, … to light, including a John A. Bulkley portrait of teenaged Willa Cather, circa 1888. Bulkley, a Civil War veteran from … note on the back of the card identifies Jack Cather, Willa Cather’s youngest brother, at center. We would love to …
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Unknown Cather Manuscript Discovered

… Image Unknown Cather Manuscript Discovered January 28, 2020 Our dedicated … if Cather had written more than that. In 2019, the National Willa Cather Center was fortunate to discover this … available to the Cather community,” she said. The National Willa Cather Center actively seeks archival and collection …
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Cather Second Home Guest House

… Image Cather Second Home Guest House At the corner of Sixth and … death of Cather’s parents (father in 1928, mother in 1931). Willa Cather's parents purchased this home in 1903 and left their little rented home at Third and Cedar where Willa had spent her formative years. She was 30 at the time. …
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Webster County Sixth Grader MaKenna Karr Celebrates Antonette Willa Skupa Turner

… County Sixth Grader MaKenna Karr Celebrates Antonette Willa Skupa Turner September 25, 2019 Some kids growing up … County Fair. As the granddaughter of the woman who inspired Willa Cather’s most famous character, Turner provides young people …
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