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Support the Willa Cather Birthplace Fund

… Image Willa Cather's birthplace, a rural farmhouse in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. Support the Willa Cather Birthplace Fund Funds needed for preservation efforts As American author Willa Cather’s … remains a testament to the humble, rural origins of a great writer who, toward the end of her life, struggled to write …
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A Special Challenge Grant Opportunity

… work doesn’t stop here. With your help, we will expand the reach of this program through continued:  Traveling exhibits …
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Visit

… Visit Visit the Museum No study of Cather is complete … a not-for-profit organization created in 1955 that owns and operates the National Willa Cather Center and the nation's … and numerous short stories. Tour Options Red Cloud Opera House Upcoming Events & Rental Info Built in 1885, the Red …
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Richard Harris Plans for a Legacy Gift

… hopes that his future gift will support the continuation of events like the annual spring conference for the next …
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Reinterpreting the Pavelka Farmstead

… for Ántonia Shimerda, arguably Willa Cather's most famous character and the namesake for her 1918 novel. The floor … was restored to its period of significance in 2021. The foundation was stabilized, lighting and mechanical systems … cellar, which is an important symbol in Cather’s work. More About the Project Image Key themes of the exhibit will …
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The Potter-Wright Building's New Life as Hotel Garber

… Please consider supporting the project with a charitable gift. All gifts of $1,000 or more will be recognized on a donor wall, … pledge through payments by check, direct deposit, or credit card. GIFT OF SECURITIES: Gifts of appreciated assets, such …
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Willa Cather Childhood Home Dedication & Ribbon-Cutting

… 2024 Image Willa Cather Childhood Home | April 2024 Image Guided Tours to Follow Special Events Saturday, Jun 8, 2024 … selections from Cather's fiction and correspondence Your complimentary tickets to the dedication and tours can … , and in hundreds of other publications. Mason's 5th book,  Rock Stars,  was published by Button Poetry in 2023.  …
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Abbie Loomis looks to protect Cather sites that offer profound understanding of the immigrant experience

… when she discovered Willa Cather. Her mother was a voracious reader, and My Ántonia was among the Cather books on her … all winter. I want them to feel that and not to just think about it as some out-there story. History doesn’t mean much … to make history come alive for people.” This work of the Foundation is of vital importance to Loomis, who allocated a …
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Jaydene Miner Drew Joins the Cather Legacy Society to Preserve Ancestral Home

… Miner grew up as the third generation in the J.L. Miner House, or the Harling House in My Ántonia . He was the … three, her father and aunt Kay Jones Smith shared stories about summers in Nebraska at the J.L. Miner House. Jaydene’s … which is why she has decided to include the Willa Cather Foundation in her estate plan. “After seeing how the history …
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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 that … of supporting in a financial way the things you care about.” Considering this, it’s not surprising that when … they’ve enjoyed, whether it’s the historic buildings, the prairie, or the Opera House. “It has brought a lot to us as …
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