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Save America's Treasures Grant Awarded for Restoration of the Willa Cather Childhood Home

… and Webster County. The Cather house is described in The Song of the Lark , “Old Mrs. Harris,” and “The Best Years.” As the most …
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Celebrate National Poetry Month

… Image Celebrate National Poetry Month April 1, 2020 Willa Cather published April Twilights , her first book of poetry, in 1903. Even after …
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Alex Ross to Keynote 65th Annual Willa Cather Spring Conference

… Image Alex Ross to Keynote 65th Annual Willa Cather Spring Conference May 19, 2020 Join us as we welcome Alex Ross, … Cloud as keynote speaker for the 65th annual Willa Cather Spring Conference at the National Willa Cather Center. His …
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Donor Profile: Nancy and Bernie Picchi

… Profile: Nancy and Bernie Picchi October 21, 2020 Long-time supporters Nancy and Bernie Picchi recently made a major … match the pledge dollar-for-dollar with other private support. Thanks to conference-goers near and far, the Picchi … husband Bernie’s career in investment research analysis, Foundation founder Mildred Bennett appealed to Nancy to …
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Robert and Ardis James Foundation Donates $250,000 for NWCC Endowment

… Image Robert and Ardis James Foundation Donates $250,000 for NWCC Endowment February 19, … and Ardis James Foundation also makes annual gifts to support operation of the National Willa Cather Center — a … to Ralph James and Cathy James Paglia for their long-time support and for this important investment.” Ardis (Butler) …
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Mary Vaughan On Why She Joined the Cather Legacy Society

… extended periods of time in her hometown of Hastings, Nebraska. Looking back, she recalls her relationship with …
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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

… on images in the sidebar to enlarge. When the Willa Cather Foundation was gifted the Grace Episcopal Church by the … Louis, Missouri, and Munich, Germany. Through your generous support of our Campaign for the Future , we enthusiastically … the Emil Frei studios. We are especially grateful for grant support from the Woods Charitable Fund, given in memory of …
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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

… our scholarship funds, please contact education coordinator Rachel Olsen at rolsen@willacather.org . Application information … apply! For more information, contact education coordinator Rachel Olsen at rolsen@willacather.org . …
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