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… by Silas Garber, prototype for Captain Forrester in  A Lost Lady  the  Burlington Depot , which appears throughout … guesthouse for Red Cloud visitors.  Image Former First Lady Laura Bush Visits the Cather Prairie The  National …
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Cather Weekend on Governors Island

… – Nolan Park Governors Island , NY 10004 United States The Willa Cather Foundation (WCF) is partnering with the Empire State Center …
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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 … and Education Specialist Rachel Olsen. This event came about from Karr’s summer 4-H project, the idea to share a …
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Robert and Ardis James Foundation Donates $250,000 for NWCC Endowment

… Image Robert and Ardis James Foundation Donates $250,000 for NWCC Endowment February 19, … and Ardis James Foundation also makes annual gifts to support operation of the National Willa Cather Center — a …
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"Oil and Water Don’t Mix: Energy, Infrastructure, and the Great Lakes"

… Avenue Room 7820 Milwaukee , WI United States More About Our 19th International Willa Cather Seminar   This event, part of the 19th International …
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For Students

For Students For Students The National Willa Cather Center seeks to support students of varying ages through internships and scholarships.  The Humanities Internship at the NWCC offers an experiential learning opportunity for an advanced undergraduate or …
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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 … was restored to its period of significance in 2021. The foundation was stabilized, lighting and mechanical systems …
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The Potter-Wright Building's New Life as Hotel Garber

… exhibit,  Making a Place: A Long History of Red Cloud , about the history of the community and its intersections with Willa Cather’s life and art.   The facility will help achieve …
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