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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 … cellar, which is an important symbol in Cather’s work. More About the Project Image Key themes of the exhibit will …
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Reinterpreting the Burlington Depot
… section of the depot, constructed in 1897, is the building Cather was familiar with during her last years in Red … functions as the crucial backdrop to telling the story of Willa Cather’s initial encounters with the Nebraska frontier … immigrants, laborers, and others on the fringe of Cather's world. Image Image Image Image Image Image Image Image …
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NWCC Launches NEH-Funded Digital Projects
… NEH-Funded Digital Projects February 16, 2021 The National Willa Cather Center is pleased to announce two new digital … alone as an abridged tour for Willa Cather fans around the world, the National Willa Cather Center tour apps offer …
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Annotations from the Archives: Use It Up
… education and entertainment for both children and adults. Willa Cather created several of these using advertising cards and … cards to her. But now there are very few people who care about “picture cards”, as we used to when we were children. …
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The Opus 76 Quartet
… Opera House Friday, Sep 5, 2025 | 7:30 - 9:30pm CT National Willa Cather Center 413 N Webster St Red Cloud , NE 68970 United … swiftly emerged as a leading force in the classical music world, earning acclaim in prestigious international music …
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Group Tours
… Group Tours Welcome to the World of Willa Cather on the American Prairie Image A guided tour on the …
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Leslie & Helen R. Wilson Memorial Scholarship
… schedule to graduate in the upper one-third the high school class, and an active participant in his or her church and … and educators interested in introducing Cather in the classroom. Please browse the descriptions that follow for …
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Norma Ross Walter Scholarship
… Norma Ross Walter Scholarship Due January 31 About the Scholarship / Eligibility The purpose of the Norma … War and a career newspaper editor in California. A lover of Cather and frequent visitor to Red Cloud, she was also a … the next generation of Cather readers and scholars, the Willa Cather Foundation annually awards a number of …
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Annotations from the Archives: A Lost Lady Debuts
… January 6, 2025, marks another important centenary in Willa Cather's career: the opening of the feature film adaptation … content of films, sent several executives on a nationwide tour to ask audiences—directly—what they liked (and didn't … Woods had the opportunity to visit the movie's star at her home. Woods hoped to glean insights about the production and …
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2024 Year-End Fundraising Campaign
… US REACH OUR GOAL! Image Donors and friends celebrate the Willa Cather Childhood Home dedication in June 2024. DONATE TODAY … no more than open and glance at them. He had no curiosity about what men had thought; but about what they had felt and …
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