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Celebrate National Pollinator Week on the Prairie

… Celebrate National Pollinator Week on the Prairie June 15, 2022 Visit the Willa Cather Memorial Prairie  "We come … and friends and to “get out among the folk who like me for myself,” as she said in a 1921 interview. "The ideas for all … our heads making slow shadows on the grass. . . ." —My Ántonia For more about the Willa Cather Memorial Prairie, …
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Robert and Ardis James Foundation Donates $250,000 for NWCC Endowment

… Foundation Donates $250,000 for NWCC Endowment February 19, 2021 Literature enthusiasts from across the country who … 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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Safeguarding the Windows at Grace Episcopal Church

… the rehabilitation of the church, please donate online or mail your gift to the Willa Cather Foundation, 413 N. …
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Ardis Yost’s Chocolate Sheet Cake & Frosting

… Cloud, Ardis is the mother of several accomplished adult children, including Jay Yost who is on our Board of … 2021, we are featuring this recipe from our cookbook, At Willa Cather's Tables: The Cather Foundation Cookbook [2010: … love to help make it almost as much as eating it! At Willa Cather's Tables makes a great gift for Valentine's …
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J.L. Miner House

… the house is the best example of the style in Red Cloud. Willa Cather's first playmate in Red Cloud was Mary Miner. Cather became friends with all of the Miner children, but especially Carrie. She wrote to Carrie …
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Sunflower Trails Across the Great Plains

… the prairie grasses emerge again from their massive root systems, crowding out the opportunistic sunflowers that …
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Jane Renner Hood Joins Cather Legacy Society

… this commitment is what gives life value. Her dream for the Willa Cather Foundation is that we continue to bring … of action, Hood has invested in this dream by including the Willa Cather Foundation in her estate plans. “Cather is a … better for all, including organizations that support women, children, education and the environment. Upon returning to …
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One Book One Nebraska

… Image One Book One Nebraska November 4, 2012 Members of the Willa Cather Foundation staff and board were thrilled to be … specifically geared toward the book for both school children and book clubs. We look forward to sharing one of …
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Friends Issue a Challenge to Preserve Our Past, Pioneer Our Future

… Foundation recently joined forces to issue a challenge to Willa Cather devotees. The Willa Cather: Preserving our Past, Pioneering our Future … familiarity with the author among Nebraska's school children. The donors, who both wish to remain anonymous, …
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Preserving Our Past, Pioneering Our Future Challenge a Success

… provide additional educational and archival programs of the Willa Cather Foundation, has successfully concluded, … and 187 previous contributors to join the Foundation. "Willa Cather is not only a Nebraska icon but a great … expand familiarity with the author among Nebraska's school children. "It is critical that everyone who appreciates …
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