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Member Spotlight: Meet Frank Markley

… at the University of Akron in Ohio. He chose a literature course on regional writers; Willa Cather’s “Paul’s Case” and One of Ours were among the assigned readings. In 1975, … perusing a Rand McNally map, he spotted the Willa Cather Pioneer Memorial and decided to visit what he presumed would …
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A New Find from Recent Donations to the Archive

… been busy in the Collections & Archives at the National Willa Cather Center as several important gifts have recently … to spring, we particularly enjoyed this quick greeting from Willa Cather to her aunt Sarah Andrews, noting her gift of a …
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Educator & Student Opportunities this Spring

… a perfect time to bring students to Webster county to tour Willa Cather sites both in town and in the country. Students … enrichment opportunities for students is part of the Willa Cather Foundation's mission, and to that end we are …
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Bus Tours Welcome! A Guide for Tour Operators

… Willa Cather, Nebraska’s foremost citizen and author of O Pioneers! , My Ántonia & Death Comes for the Archbishop   ❧ …
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Remembrances of Mildred Bennett Sought

… Sought January 28, 2020 In collaboration with the National Willa Cather Center, author Will Fellows is working to bring forth … (1909-1989). Bennett’s work to preserve key elements of Willa Cather’s early years in Nebraska began in the 1940s …
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I Love Public Schools Day Discount for Teachers

… of the 5th annual I Love Public Schools Day, the National Willa Cather Center wants to thank our teachers! Please fill out … hear about how we can further support your efforts to bring Willa Cather’s works to classrooms across Nebraska and …
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Member Profile: Meet Jerry and Susan Anderson

… Cather’s books about that time—like My Àntonia and O Pioneers! and One of Ours— allow us to picture what life must have been like for …
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Road Scholars Visit Red Cloud

… Image Road Scholars Visit Red Cloud October 25, 2019 In early October 2019, sixteen … engaged in a special program planned through the National Willa Cather Center. With a well-planned itinerary offered …
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Now Booking School and Group Tours For the Fall

… tours for schools or groups who want to learn more about Willa Cather and the town that inspired so much of her writing. Here at the National Willa Cather Center, we offer an array of guided tour …
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Sunflower Trails Across the Great Plains

… Helianthus annuus  and  Helianthus petiolarus . Mormon pioneers described finding sage and sunflowers in 1850s Utah …
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