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Meet our 2022 Summer Humanities Interns!

… the National Willa Cather Center, with support from the Nebraska Cather Collaborative, has hired three humanities … Patrick O’Neil is a graduate student at the University of Nebraska–Kearney working towards a masters in history. He is originally from Nebraska City, and was also the 2017 winner of the Antonette …
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Ken Burns Announces Creation of National Willa Cather Center

… 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 $132,000 by …
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Willa Cather Foundation to Create National Willa Cather Center

… Image Willa Cather Foundation to Create National Willa Cather Center March 25, 2014 WILLA CATHER FOUNDATION …
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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

… its descendants to fulfill the original mission to make known the significance of one of not just Nebraska’s, not … while conducting research quietly and comfortably in our new study center. And finally, our visitors from across the … most treasured personal possessions through our new museum exhibit.” Willa Cather Foundation Board President, Lynette …
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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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Willa Cather Sites Transferred to the Willa Cather Foundation

… to have cared for these important properties for the last forty years. The Willa Cather Foundation is an excellent … is especially beloved because of Cather’s preserved bedroom under the eaves where she did her first writing and where …
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