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Organization History
… Image Organization History Advancing Her Legacy The Willa Cather Foundation (WCF) was founded in 1955 by a group of local …
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Cather Weekend on Governors Island
… her own words. We begin with a curious young girl on the plains of Nebraska, embark on her quest to establish herself … and Other Poems . 2:30 p.m. – Selected Readings from The Song of the Lark The Song of the Lark (1915) is the story of … century. Set during the great migration west to settle the plains of the North American continent, the narrative …
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Annotations from the Archive: The Death of G.P. Cather
… Image Annotations from the Archive: The Death of G.P. Cather June 20, 2022 The centenary of One of Ours , Willa Cather’s Pulitzer Prize–winner for fiction, allows us … enthusiasts, and others curious about our Willa Cather Foundation Collections & Archives at the National WIlla …
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Jaydene Miner Drew Joins the Cather Legacy Society to Preserve Ancestral Home
… Image Image Jaydene Miner Drew Joins the Cather Legacy Society to Preserve Ancestral Home March 6, … and son of Charles Hugh Miner and Alfretta “Retta” Ayre, Willa Cather’s first cousin. It was Hugh's sisters, Carrie … which is why she has decided to include the Willa Cather Foundation in her estate plan. “After seeing how the history …
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MaKenna Karr Introduces Her School to Antonette Willa Turner
… Image MaKenna Karr Introduces Her School to Antonette Willa Turner October 25, 2019 “You have a little Willa Cather right here in Bladen,” Antonette Turner told a crowd … Nebraska. Our historic sites allow students, teachers, and others an immersive experience in the world and legacy of …
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Robert and Ardis James Foundation Donates $250,000 for NWCC Endowment
… . The Robert and Ardis James Foundation has made a $250,000 gift to the Foundation’s endowment. Annual net income from … He has read all of the author’s books, but points to My Ántonia as a favorite. The National Willa Cather Center’s …
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Reinterpreting the Pavelka Farmstead
… A new permanent exhibit "We turned to leave the cave; Ántonia and I went up the stairs first, and the children … cave into the sunlight. It made me dizzy for a moment." - My Ántonia Image Located in rural Webster County, near … the farmstead served as the setting for the final scenes of My Ántonia . Anna Sadilek Pavelka was the inspiration for …
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The Potter-Wright Building's New Life as Hotel Garber
… building to its original splendor. A third flood that was lost to fire in 1961 was reconstructed in 2023, helping to … models for Mrs. and Captain Forrester in Willa Cather’s A Lost Lady . Silas was a founder of Red Cloud and a two term …
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Annotations from the Archives: Use It Up
… that brought together elements of Progressivism and Protestantism, social reform and social reaction, populism and … But in the little towns, Hooverizing was creative and a test of character as well. As you next read through Cather's …
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Virtual Author Series: Jim Locklear
… the environmental and ecological setting of Red Cloud and Willa Cather's prairie writings within the broader context of the … program are not necessarily the views of the Willa Cather Foundation. About Jim Locklear Jim Locklear is a botanist …
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