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Annotations from the Archive: Thanksgiving Traditions

… —from the essay, "Nebraska: The End of the First Cycle," by Willa Cather [ The Nation , September 5, 1923] Thanksgiving, as our shared national holiday, is a time when it is natural to reflect …
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Annotations From the Archive: John Mallory Bates

… In a recent addition to our archival collections at the National Willa Cather Center, Cather writes to “Mr. Perrin,” whose family …
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Annotations from the Archive: Red Cloud's Founding

… the space to tell more of Red Cloud’s—and the National Willa Cather Center’s—story. The bank has always been a part of …
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Annotations from the Archive: Discovering Emanuel Prettyman

… As we begin to commemorate the centenary of One of Ours , Willa Cather’s Pulitzer Prize-winner for Fiction, we look forward … we were just beginning to build our new archives at the National Willa Cather Center, storage space was at a …
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Annotations from the Archive: Emil Frei Windows Are Beautiful Inside—And Out!

… the windows often and their history as memorials to the Willa Cather’s family and friends in the church. We know the … of these historic windows, read HERE . Resources: National Archives and Records Administration St. Louis …
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Celebrating Juneteenth

… the breadbasket of the Confederacy, the bitter divisions of slavery and the Civil War are still evident. Willa Cather told a portion of that story in her 1940 novel,  Sapphira and the Slave Girl,  which was based on the Cathers' own family …
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Prairie Exploration Backpacks Now Available

… Now Available February 15, 2019 To make your visit to the Willa Cather Memorial Prairie a memorable experience, you can now borrow a fully outfitted backpack from the National Willa Cather Center . Our sixteen backpacks are …
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Celebrating Sandhill Cranes: An Exhibition by Jude Martindale

… 7! We'll welcome Spring to the prairie with tours at the Willa Cather Memorial Prairie in the afternoon, Jude's artist … and other media. Jude is a signature member of the International Society of Experimental Artists. She has won many …
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Visions Seen in the Air: An Invitational Exhibit

… in Red Cloud will be a celebration of 150 years of Willa Cather’s life and work. As part of that celebration, we will … Seen in the Air , which will feature the work of well-known national and regional artists and be on exhibit in our Red …
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School Field Trips

… Field Trips Engage With History, Literature, & Art The National Willa Cather Center welcomes school groups throughout the year …
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