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Grace Episcopal Church

… Image Grace Episcopal Church Grace Episcopal was the Cathers' church beginning in 1922. Two of the beautiful … by the Emil Frei Company of St. Louis, were purchased by Willa Cather in memory of her parents, Charles and Mary Virginia …
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Ardis Yost’s Chocolate Sheet Cake & Frosting

… Jay Yost who is on our Board of Governors. In honor of National Chocolate Cake Day, on January 27, 2021, we are featuring this recipe from our cookbook, At Willa Cather's Tables: The Cather Foundation Cookbook [2010: …
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In Memoriam: Lucia Woods Lindley (1937-2020) — Friend, Photographer, and Philanthropist

… Photographer, and Philanthropist December 29, 2020 The Willa Cather Foundation has lost a dear friend and supporter in … of a state-of-the-art archive as a major component of the National Willa Cather Center. “Lucia had a vision for what …
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Virtual Book Talk With Daryl W. Palmer

… with Daryl W. Palmer, who will discuss his book,  Becoming Willa Cather: Creation and Career . Palmer will be joined by National Willa Cather Center archivist Tracy Tucker, as he …
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Volunteer Profiles: Don & Teri Theobald

… November 4, 2020 Don and Teri Theobald live in one of the Willa Cather Foundation's Moon Block apartments and often … here and moved from Lincoln. What brought you to the National Willa Cather Center and Red Cloud Opera House as …
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Our Real Stars—Get to Know Our Volunteers!

… number of dedicated people who want to give back to the National Willa Cather Center—and the Red Cloud community—by assisting at …
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Newly Conserved Artwork Returns

… One of these was an original W.T. Benda illustration for Willa Cather’s novel My Ántonia , lovingly presented to a friend. … and inscription in a new mat for storage and display. The National Willa Cather Center is home to six of the eight …
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J.L. Miner House

… the house is the best example of the style in Red Cloud. Willa Cather's first playmate in Red Cloud was Mary Miner. Cather became friends with all of the Miner children, but …
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Meet Joanna Blitch: Illustrator of Special Edition of Youth and the Bright Medusa

… our centenary publication of Youth and the Bright Medusa,  Willa Cather's 1920 collection of eight stories, and her first … with traditional, as opposed to digital, media. Were you a Willa Cather fan beforehand? If so, what was the first book …
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Autumn Offerings for Educators

… be here, ready to enhance your class’s experience reading Willa Cather or learning about Nebraska history."  This year, our touring options …
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