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Celebrate National Poetry Month

… to a revised edition of April Twilights [University of Nebraska Press: 2019]: "In April Twilights the reader enters …
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Alex Ross to Keynote 65th Annual Willa Cather Spring Conference

… prairie world and is a lovely tribute to the writer and her Nebraska inspirations. This program is free and open to the public, thanks to the generous support of  Humanities Nebraska,  as a part of our Spring Conference.  To …
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Donor Profile: Nancy and Bernie Picchi

… $50,000 that was issued as a challenge prior to this year’s Willa Cather Spring Conference. The goal was simple: match the … “I feel so fortunate that Mildred Bennett shared her dreams about what the Cather Foundation should and could become …
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Robert and Ardis James Foundation Donates $250,000 for NWCC Endowment

… enthusiasts from across the country who visit the National Willa Cather Center can look forward to new experiences—in … Red Cloud and virtually—thanks to the ongoing work of the Willa Cather Foundation’s Campaign for the Future . The … the foundation that bears their parents' names, the James children seek to support causes that will honor their …
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Mary Vaughan On Why She Joined the Cather Legacy Society

… that Mary understood why people came together for the events. When asked recently to reflect on her long-time … little girl. Characters like Lucy and Thea Kronborg of The Song of the Lark shaped Mary’s aspiration to be an artist from a young …
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NEH Awards $50,000 Covid Relief Grant for Digitizing Collections

… Cather Foundation is also in excellent company with several Nebraska institutions of higher learning, including the NEH …
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Safeguarding the Windows at Grace Episcopal Church

… of the Grace Church window repairs. Related Articles in Our Archives: 1971 Spring Newsletter, Vol. 15 : "Restoration," …
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Lingua Franca Finds Inspiration In the Great Plains and Willa Cather's Writing

… and Willa Cather's Writing March 27, 2022 As part of their “Nebraskaland” collection of hand-embroidered boutique … the writer's prose, while conjuring the mystic beauty of Nebraska’s prairies with hand-stitched embroidery and … The portfolio was shot in the fall of 2021 on Nebraska models at founder and designer Rachelle Hruska …
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Student and Educator Scholarships Awarded

… scholarships this year. Melissa Barry of Superior, Nebraska; Timothy Kaldahl of Omaha, Nebraska; and Paul Timm of Lyons, Nebraska, all possess special talents as educators bringing …
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Dr. James English: "The Literary Award as Judgment Device"

… This is event is presented with the support of Humanities Nebraska. …
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