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Celebrate National Pollinator Week on the Prairie

… go, but the land is always here...” —O Pioneers! Here in Nebraska we are surrounded by wide open horizons and the … also shaped her very soul. She said of her love for Nebraska’s prairie land: "I was always being pulled back into Nebraska. Whenever I crossed the Missouri river coming into …
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Meet our 2022 Summer Humanities Interns!

… help educators teach students about Willa Cather. The new educational resources our interns create will cover topics related to … medieval and early modern history, and he looks forward to learning and immersing in Willa Cather’s literature and ties …
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Ken Burns Announces Creation of National Willa Cather Center

… Image Ken Burns Announces Creation of National Willa Cather Center March 18, 2014 The Willa Cather Foundation has … research center, classroom, expanded bookstore and art gallery, dressing rooms and backstage facilities for the Red …
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Willa Cather Foundation to Create National Willa Cather Center

… TO CREATE NATIONAL WILLA CATHER CENTER Red Cloud, Nebraska—The Willa Cather Foundation announced today its … will be located in Cather’s childhood home of Red Cloud, Nebraska, will provide almost 20,000 square feet of space … grant offered by the Peter Kiewit Foundation of Omaha, Nebraska, the Willa Cather Foundation must raise $144,000 by …
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National Willa Cather Center is Open: Plan Your Visit!

… Located in Cather’s childhood hometown of Red Cloud, Nebraska,  the Center provides almost 20,000 square feet of …
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Laura Bush Speaks at the Dedication of the National Willa Cather Center

… mission to make known the significance of one of not just Nebraska’s, not just America’s, but one of the world’s great … reuse of the historic Moon Block building in Red Cloud, Nebraska. The project was made possible with the completion …
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Nationwide Ántonia Scholarship Opportunity

… to support students outside of our headquarters here in Nebraska.” Scholarship applicants will be asked to write an …
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National Willa Cather Center Receives Accolades

… emerging tourist attraction. Our NWCC was awarded the 2017 Nebraska Preservation Award from the Nebraska State Historical Society and was named the 2017 Outstanding Tourism Attraction by the Nebraska Tourism Commission. The Nebraska Preservation …
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Big Plans for the Publication Centenary of My Ántonia in 2018

… narrative follows Ántonia Shimerda, a pioneer who comes to Nebraska as a child and grows with the country, inspiring a …
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Willa Cather Foundation Receives Governor's Arts Award

… Governor’s Arts Award for Organizational Achievement at the Nebraska Arts Council’s celebratory event on May 8th. The biennial Governor's Arts Awards is Nebraska's premier event in recognizing individuals and organizations that shape Nebraska’s artistic landscape. The impact of the arts, and …
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