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Music on the Prairie

… Image Music on the Prairie May 16, 2011 When Willa Cather received the advice to write about the part of the world she knew best, she turned for …
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Willa Cather Foundation Awarded Operations Support from Nebraska Arts Council

… Image Willa Cather Foundation Awarded Operations Support from Nebraska … recalled, “But I am sorry that the old opera houses in the prairie towns are dark, because they really did give a … of many Nebraska-based and regional artists. For more about upcoming programs click HERE . About the Nebraska Arts …
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Celebrate National Pollinator Week on the Prairie

… Image Image Celebrate National Pollinator Week on the Prairie June 15, 2022 Visit the Willa Cather Memorial Prairie  "We come and go, but the land is … the other people and the other places I had been writing about. I loved the country where I had been a kid, where …
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Willa Cather Foundation to Create National Willa Cather Center

… former First Lady Laura Bush has noted, “Willa Cather’s literature gives voice to the values that define America’s … Cather, in addition to a broad selection of titles on the Great Plains and its history, and related topics. Browse our …
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Save America's Treasures Grant Awarded for Restoration of the Willa Cather Childhood Home

… America's Treasures Grant Awarded for Restoration of the Willa Cather Childhood Home September 26, 2019 With intent … Willa Cather Center by History Nebraska in early 2019. “Visitors from all over the world remark that walking through … Home and into her tiny attic bedroom is an unforgettable experience,” said National Willa Cather Center Executive …
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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. … to reflect on her long-time support of the Willa Cather Foundation and why she has included the Willa Cather …
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Artist Tim Youd on Typing Willa Cather in Red Cloud

… 2022 Los Angeles-based artist Tim Youd has been typing The Song of the Lark in Red Cloud as part of his 100 Novels Project , every day since he arrived in town on …
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Tim Youd: Retyping Willa Cather

… Image Image Image Image Image Opera House Sunday, Apr 10, 2022 | 12am - Friday, Apr 29, 2022 | 12am National Willa … three Cather novels in their entirety: O Pioneers !, The Song of the Lark and My Ántonia . These will be the 72nd, 73rd and 74th …
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Students Braxton Benes and Alise Perault Join the Willa Cather Foundation as Summer Interns—Remotely!

… Image Students Braxton Benes and Alise Perault Join the Willa Cather Foundation as Summer Interns—Remotely! June 25, … remote while still giving each intern valuable museum work experience. Our two interns this summer are Alise Perault … her stay productive. Still, she would love to be able to visit and work at the NWCC, especially to spend time in the …
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Willa Cather State Historic Site Featured in 2012 Nebraska Passport

… Image Willa Cather State Historic Site Featured in 2012 Nebraska … viewing on the native 608-acre Willa Cather Memorial Prairie. Tourists in the area are also encouraged to visit … the Prairie Pioneer in nearby Grand Island. To learn more about this year's Nebraska Passport, visit …
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