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Abbie Loomis looks to protect Cather sites that offer profound understanding of the immigrant experience
… Abbie Loomis was thirteen years old when she discovered Willa Cather. Her mother was a voracious reader, and My … Ántonia that she revisits every few years. “Once I found Willa Cather, and as I got older, I realized wow, she wrote … for her 1918 novel, My Ántonia. “You can see it now, the children flying out of the cellar, and that’s just such a …
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Jaydene Miner Drew Joins the Cather Legacy Society to Preserve Ancestral Home
… and son of Charles Hugh Miner and Alfretta “Retta” Ayre, Willa Cather’s first cousin. It was Hugh's sisters, Carrie … family legacy, which is why she has decided to include the Willa Cather Foundation in her estate plan. “After seeing … history is something Jaydene has prioritized with her own children. In 2016, she traveled to Red Cloud with her …
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A Lifetime of Giving: Yost and Leak Join Cather Legacy Society
… Image A Lifetime of Giving: Yost and Leak Join Cather Legacy Society July 13, 2016 “ I feel blessed … small town in Nebraska that can claim one of the most famous authors in the world, so I’m happy to have the … Individuals who notify us of their plans in 2016 will join Wade and Jay as charter members of the Cather Legacy …
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Personal Connections to Cather’s Hometown Inspire Kohout’s Legacy Gift
… Image Kohout at Willa Cather's grave in Jaffrey, NH Image Viewing Cather's … Nebraska. Kohout grew up in Texas, but each summer she visited her mother’s family in Lincoln, Nebraska. She has … stop there. She has attended the Willa Cather Foundation’s immersive weekend in Taos, New Mexico , and this summer …
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Annotations from the Archives: Teaching with Primary Sources
… Cloud. Our archival materials, from letters to photos to maps and oral histories, underpin the interpretation at our …
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One-Day Bus Tour to the National Willa Cather Center
… Red Cloud Special Events Tuesday, Sep 16, 2025 | All day CT National Willa Cather Center 413 N Webster St Red Cloud , NE 68970 … tour the recently restored Willa Cather Childhood Home, and visit other settings from her acclaimed novel My Ántonia . …
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An Immersive Willa Cather Experience
… Image Walking on the Willa Cather Memorial Prairie Image The Willa Cather Childhood Home was reopened in December 2023 … also be booked individually on our tour page. For questions about this tour package, please contact Nick Powers, at …
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Cather Legacy Society
… Cather Legacy Society A Planned Gift With Lasting Impact Image Mary Vaughan: Why She Joined … Legacy Society Brochure Bequesting a portion of your assets to the Foundation Why a Bequest? This simple method of …
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School Field Trips
… Not sure how to get started planning your visit? Contact Rachel Olsen, director of education and engagement at rolsen@willacather.org to help you schedule your field trip. …
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Meet Our 2025 Humanities Interns!
… she's evolved into a devoted Nebraska fan, taking up jobs such as working in the archives at Nebraska Public …
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