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Cather Sesquicentennial

… the 100th anniversary of her Pulitzer Prize for  One of Ours , as well as publication centenaries of  A Lost Lady … matching funds provided by the  Willa Cather Foundation’s  Campaign for the Future .  Book clubs and teachers around the country are …
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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

… – 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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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 … she said. As part of its mission, the Willa Cather Foundation helps support K-12 educational initiatives by …
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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, 2021 … enthusiasts from across the country who visit the National Willa Cather Center can look forward to new experiences—in …
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Virtual Author Series: Garrett Peck

… Image The Bright Edges of the World: Willa Cather and Her Archbishop Author Series Thursday, Mar 19, … leads many other tours.   The author of nine books about American history, Garrett’s latest is  The Bright Edges of …
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Scott Kirby's Main Street Souvenirs

… paintings of the Great Plains that "touch the soul of the heartland." Baseball games and barbershops, prairie churches, … already up of paintings in the Red Cloud Opera House Art Gallery at the time of the performance. Don’t miss this …
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Ashley Olson Receives Mildred Bennett Award

… The Nebraska Center of the Book recently honored National Willa Cather Center Executive Director Ashley Olson with the 2025 … has made a significant contribution to the fostering of the literary tradition of Nebraska," the Mildred Bennett Award …
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Finding Aids

… Finding Aids The National Willa Cather Center houses one of the nation’s largest collections … Salammbo of Flaubert 1886 illegible Shelley, Henry C.  Literary By-Paths in Old England 1907 illegible Shelley, …
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