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Pavelka Farmstead

… Highway 4 near Bladen. Restored and managed by the National Willa Cather Center, the Pavelka Farmstead was chosen as one of … themed and downloadable digital issues of the Willa Cather Review , published three times a year by the Willa Cather …
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Willa Cather Childhood Home to Close August 15 for Restoration

… cedar shingle roof, gutters, and downspouts Repair of the foundation and reconstruction of window wells Retention of … to the interior and site exterior. Please consider supporting the project with a charitable gift. Pledges are … may also be made online . Thank You! This project is supported by a Save America’s Treasures grant administered …
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Potter Block Rehabilitation Reaches Fundraising Milestones

… stays. When developed and conjoined to the National Willa Cather Center’s Farmers and Merchants Bank next door, the buildings will become a mixed-use facility, including gallery and exhibit areas and space for historic site tours …
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Potter Block Ceremonial Groundbreaking

… the years. When developed and conjoined to the National Willa Cather Center’s Farmers and Merchants Bank next door, the two buildings will become a mixed-use space, including gallery and exhibit areas that will highlight important …
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2023 High School Scholarship Awards Enable Pursuit of Humanities Degrees

… Humanities Degrees Awarded at our 68th annual Willa Cather Spring Conference July 7, 2023 On Friday, June 2, we awarded and … their winning essays at the 68th annual Willa Cather Spring Conference, followed by a Q&A session with conference …
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John William Boone & Cather

… be the first... " In Cather’s  My Ántonia , narrator Jim Burden encounters the ancient Roman poet Vergil (shortened in … between   My Ántonia  and the  oeuvre  of John William  “Blind” Boone, who inspired Cather’s character “Blind Samson d’Arnault” in the novel and who himself leveraged his early …
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Press Room

… life. Cather was the first American writer to use the Great Plains as a detailed setting for fiction; she taught her readers how to see the prairie-plains. She built worlds. Cather’s evocation of the American … in Cather's work—in particular  O Pioneers!  (1913),  The Song of the Lark  (1915),  My Ántonia  (1918),  One of Ours …
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Organization History

… intertwined with Cather’s fictional worlds. Bennett’s 1951 biography  The World of Willa Cather  is still widely used …
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Annual Reports

… Annual Reports The Impact of Your Support The Willa Cather Foundation is committed to the highest standards of … filing (Form 990) may also be obtained by contacting the Foundation's office at (402) 746-2653. No Newsletters found. …
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4th Annual December Night Soup Showdown

… Proceeds from free-will    offerings of attendees will support Missoula Children’s Theater at The Red Cloud Opera … for the Soup Showdown are available now at the Willa Cather Foundation, Auld Public Library, or you can now register … participate. Remember, it's all in the name of fun and to support children's programming. Proceeds from free-will …
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