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Preserving Our Past, Pioneering Our Future Challenge a Success

… Image Preserving Our Past, Pioneering Our Future Challenge a Success November 1, 2011 The recent Preserving our Past, Pioneering our Future challenge campaign, mounted to provide additional educational and … things, as this recent campaign has shown so dramatically." For more information about the Willa Cather Foundation, …
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Cather Inducted into the New York State Writers Hall of Fame

… own experiences of growing up on the frontier prairies of Nebraska. But Cather was born in Virginia, lived for several …
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Road Scholar Program: June 4-8, 2012

… and Road Scholar are proud to invite you to Red Cloud, Nebraska, this summer. As a non-profit organization … American author, the Willa Cather Foundation in Red Cloud, Nebraska, opens a rare window into Willa Cather's life, …
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An Evening of Arts and Entertainment

… and a selection of work from artists who live in Red Cloud, Nebraska, Cather's hometown, and from across the state and … and Andrew Ek--who is also the Education Director for the Nebraska Writers' Collective--will perform pieces inspired … founding in 1955, it has been headquartered in Red Cloud, Nebraska. …
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Willa Cather Book Club

… again! Beginning with O Pioneers! (2013's One Book One Nebraska selection), the group plans to read a variety of … 100th publication anniversary and with One Book One Nebraska readers in mind. WHO: Anyone interested in reading … Willa Cather Foundation, 413 North Webster, Red Cloud, Nebraska WHY: Because Red Cloud hosts the largest living …
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Turn the Page Literary Tour

… Turn the Page tour. Travelers have until September 30 to visit attractions and redeem their stamps for prizes. For … and bird watching at the Willa Cather Memorial Prairie Lodging in the historic Cather Second Home guest house "Turn … of the Prairie Pioneer in Grand Island. To learn more about this year's Nebraska Passport, visit …
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Showing at The Lark

… in 2013. Not only was the book named as the "One Book One Nebraska" selection, but the novel also celebrated its 100th … Pioneers! (1913) was Willa Cather's first novel to feature Nebraska as its setting, and to many it remains her … who arrives on the wind-blasted prairie of Hanover, Nebraska, as a girl and grows up to make her farm …
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2014 Willa Cather Spring Conference

… Environments and Ecosystems  June 5–7, 2014 | Red Cloud, Nebraska The Willa Cather Foundation is pleased to welcome … Taylor Prize. The exhibit is organized by the Museum of Nebraska Art, through the ARTreach program. The event will also feature the landscapes of Nebraska native Catherine Meier, scholarly and creative …
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7th Annual Prairie Writers' Workshop

… Workshop, to be be held May 14 - 18, 2014 in Red Cloud, Nebraska. This year, our workshop will be led by poet and … Master of Life Award from her alma mater, the University of Nebraska. She was named Poet Laureate of San Luis Obispo …
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Willa Cather's Red Cloud: A Virtual Tour

… multimedia virtual tour of the sites that inspired Nebraska's foremost author. This valuable resource for … The Big Read, American Masters series, NET Television, Nebraska State Historical Society, and the Sherwood Family. …
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