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Reinterpreting the Pavelka Farmstead

… Pavelka was the inspiration for Ántonia Shimerda, arguably Willa Cather's most famous character and the namesake for her 1918 … site/object/person important to the life and writing of Willa Cather? We hope this two-fold interpretive strategy …
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The Potter-Wright Building's New Life as Hotel Garber

… Rendering of Hotel Garber The Potter-Wright Building's New Life as Hotel Garber New Downtown Event Space and Guest Accommodations … an elevator to provide visitors with full access to our new permanent exhibit,  Making a Place: A Long History of …
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Personal Connections to Cather’s Hometown Inspire Kohout’s Legacy Gift

… Cather’s writing for the first time. “Like many students, my entry [to Cather] was  My Ántonia ,” Kohout said. “It just spoke to me. Her writing … stops include Quebec City and Jaffrey, New Hampshire. “My heart is drawn back there, and Cather loved it too,” …
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Vol. 66.2 • Summer 2025

… Vol. 66.2 • Summer 2025 Document WCR_Vol 66.2.pdf 4.24 MB …
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Botanical Print Workshop

… in Red Cloud! During the workshop, the artist and National Willa Cather Center staff will lead group participants in plant selection at the Willa Cather Memorial Prairie, before we gather in the …
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Annotations from the Archives: Teaching with Primary Sources

… Detective" Educators can put these resources to use in myriad ways. Bellringers that use archival resources are … text. This cartoon , though published thirty years before My Ántonia , draws inspiration from a popular motif that … does a threshing machine work?" The page below, related to My Ántonia, is an example of an FAQ Sheet exercise. Not only …
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Annotations from the Archive: Cather's Address Book

… Image Annotations from the Archive: Cather's Address Book May 2, 2023 Archival intern Chris Wolak took a deep dive into Willa Cather’s world in the Fall 2022 semester, when she transcribed Willa Cather’s address book. The small (approximately 3" x …
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Short Stories

… to contribute a lesson plan or activity based on teaching Willa Cather in your classroom, please contact director of education and engagement Rachel Olsen, at  rolsen@willacather.org .  As always, the Willa Cather Foundation is …
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Making a Place: A Long History of Red Cloud

… & Merchants Bank As we mark the publication centenary of Willa Cather's A Lost Lady , a new permanent exhibit for the … of 1893; and early preservation efforts led by the National Willa Cather Center's founder, Mildred Bennett. More About …
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Childhood Home Tour

… Image Image Image Childhood Home Tour Understand Cather's Youth The Willa Cather Childhood Home is a short walk or drive from the National Willa Cather Center. Tours last approximately 30 minutes.  …
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