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Abbie Loomis looks to protect Cather sites that offer profound understanding of the immigrant experience
… Willa Cather. Her mother was a voracious reader, and My Ántonia was among the Cather books on her shelf the day … read. Since then she’s continued to read Cather, but it’s My Ántonia that she revisits every few years. “Once I found … at that time in Victorian literature and academia, so I got my MLS and eventually ended up here at the University of …
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Jaydene Miner Drew Joins the Cather Legacy Society to Preserve Ancestral Home
… generation in the J.L. Miner House, or the Harling House in My Ántonia . He was the grandson of the home’s namesake and … Sherwood and Irene Miner Weisz, to whom Cather dedicated My Ántonia . After graduating from Red Cloud High School, … history and reading Cather to learn more. “It was really My Ántonia that started it all,” she said. “Being able to …
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A Lifetime of Giving: Yost and Leak Join Cather Legacy Society
… small town in Nebraska that can claim one of the most famous authors in the world, so I’m happy to have the … of supporting in a financial way the things you care about.” Considering this, it’s not surprising that when … trip to Egypt in 2015, they made sure that the Willa Cather Foundation (WCF) was included in their estate plans. As …
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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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Driving American Myths
… the Artist Derrick Burbul’s creative work explores the environment and our relationship to it. He has research … in photography, foundation design, visual culture, and environmental sustainability. His creative interests have …
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Making a Place: A Long History of Red Cloud
… to those who are solely interested in Cather. Exhibit themes are explored with the inclusion of people of color, …
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Cather Legacy Society
… takes into account the people, places, and causes you care about. Joining the Cather Legacy Society is an excellent way … further our mission. A planned gift to the Willa Cather Foundation can provide you or your estate with significant … insurance policy. No matter how you choose to give, our staff can help guide you through the process as you fulfill …
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Virtual Author Series: Joanna Biggs, Richard Scott Larson, and Kirsten Sundberg Lunstrum
… Oct 16, 2025 | 7 - 8pm CT Register Online Now Help us welcome three writers from our first Willa Cather … penitentiary. Tensions emerge as the community learns more about this child and her connection to long-held local … program are not necessarily the views of the Willa Cather Foundation. Joanna Biggs Featured Author Joanna Biggs …
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Join Our Team
… at the National Willa Cather Center The Willa Cather Foundation—formerly the Willa Cather Pioneer Memorial—is a … levels who share our values of Connection, Creativity, Inclusiveness, Learning, Professionalism, and Stewardship. … identity that reflects the Center’s mission and programs. About Us: The National Willa Cather Center is a 501(c)(3) …
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"Willa Cather's Flatness"
… Avenue Room 7820 Milwaukee , WI United States More About Our 19th International Willa Cather Seminar This … do not necessarily reflect the views of the Willa Cather Foundation. Noreen Masud Lecturer, University of Bristol … book, Flat Landscapes in Twentieth-Century Literature , focuses on D. H. Lawrence, Willa Cather and Gertrude Stein. …
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