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Virtual Author Series: Garrett Peck

… Willa Cather and Her Archbishop Author Series Thursday, Mar 19, 2026 | 7 - 8pm CT Register Online Now Deepen your … such as Archbishop Lamy, Kit Carson, and Padre Antonio José Martínez, while subtly hinting toward the complexity of …
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Ashley Olson Receives Mildred Bennett Award

… The Nebraska Center of the Book recently honored National Willa Cather Center Executive Director Ashley Olson with the 2025 … Home, a National Historic Landmark. Past Willa Cather Foundation Board of Governors member Dr. Steve Shively, who …
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Richard Harris Plans for a Legacy Gift

… enjoys a beverage with Bob Thacker & Mark Madigan at the Cather Seminar in Paris in 2007 Richard Harris Plans for a … by Decades of Rich Cather Experiences October 15, 2025 Willa Cather may not have been Richard Harris’s first choice … times, which makes his involvement with the Willa Cather Foundation all the more meaningful.  Image Harris (back …
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Emily Caroline Cather's Trunk

… Emily Caroline Cather's Trunk An Artifact in Need of Conservation Image During preparation for the restoration of the Willa Cather Childhood Home, a trunk was discovered tucked … Cather PHO-4-W689-132. WCPM Collection. Willa Cather Foundation Collections & Archivesat the National Willa …
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Reinterpreting the Pavelka Farmstead

… Pavelka was the inspiration for Ántonia Shimerda, arguably Willa Cather's most famous character and the namesake for her 1918 … was restored to its period of significance in 2021. The foundation was stabilized, lighting and mechanical systems …
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The Potter-Wright Building's New Life as Hotel Garber

… the history of the community and its intersections with Willa Cather’s life and art.   The facility will help achieve … Fund (an affiliated fund of the Nebraska Community Foundation). More than $7 million in donations, grants, and …
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"Oil and Water Don’t Mix: Energy, Infrastructure, and the Great Lakes"

… , WI United States More About Our 19th International Willa Cather Seminar   This event, part of the 19th International … do not necessarily reflect the views of the Willa Cather Foundation. Jeffrey Insko Professor of English, Oakland …
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For Students

… to support students of varying ages through internships and scholarships.  The Humanities Internship at the NWCC offers … present on Cather at an academic conference. Internships Education Scholarship for Student Research The Willa Cather …
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Annotations from the Archives: Use It Up

… Image Rationing Poster, United State Office of War Information, 1943 Annotations from the … the characters on the cards were sometimes given names of friends or siblings, as though stories were being created or acted out based on the scenes. Image Willa Cather's Childhood Scrapbook. OBJ-4-RG2639.AM.00001 In a letter to …
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Virtual Author Series: Jim Locklear

… Image In the Country of the Kaw Author Series Thursday, Mar 13, 2025 | 7 - 8pm CT Register Online Now Prepare for …
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