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Seeking New Board Members

… Seeking New Board Members Join Our Board of Governors! August 6, 2024 Are you interested in serving on the Board of Governors of the Willa Cather Foundation? For the fiscal year of board service beginning … members of the Board. Applications are due by September 5. About the Willa Cather Foundation The Willa Cather …
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Nick Powers, Our On-Staff Nebraska Master Naturalist

… Nebraska Master Naturalist Take a Guided Prairie Tour August 6, 2024 Our visitor services coordinator and expert … University of Nebraska. Nick has been with the Willa Cather Foundation since January 2022 and is currently pursuing a … to get better at the Prairie Tour, particularly talking about the plants and animals that live on the prairie. I …
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Willa Cather Statue Unveiled in National Statuary Hall of the U.S. Capitol

… Image Statuary Hall of the U.S. Capitol Image Willa Cather statue representing Nebraska at National Statuary … —Watch a recording of the ceremony and scroll down for a gallery of images and more information— The Congressional …
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Willa Cather Childhood Home Dedication & Ribbon-Cutting

… Image The Willa Cather Childhood Home in her restored glory (April 2024) … Image Dedication & Ribbon-Cutting Program | June 8, 2024 Willa Cather Childhood Home Dedication & Ribbon-Cutting A … Olsen, Director of Education & Engagement View the image gallery below—and download designs of our souvenir program, …
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Restored Willa Cather Childhood Home Reopens

… 2023 Book tours online ahead of your visit! Click here  to learn about historic site tour options. After an extensive … home will be preserved as a cultural attraction for the learning and the enjoyment of future generations. “This … help the National Willa Cather Center provide classroom resources for teachers, preserve historic sites associated …
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Historic Sites

… Historic Sites Since our organization's founding as the Willa Cather … of the preservation movement, restoring and caring for the sites that were important to Willa Cather's life and … largest collection of nationally-designated historic sites dedicated to an American author. Willa Cather …
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Own A Piece of History: Willa Cather Sculpture

… Cather as a mature artist in her prime,” Alston said of his final design. “I sought to capture Willa Cather’s spirit, …
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Volunteer

… Volunteer Image The Willa Cather Foundation was started in 1955 by Mildred R. Bennett and a … of the ways you can become involved:  Red Cloud Opera House Volunteers Do you enjoy arts programming? Join our … for all new volunteers. To become a volunteer or learn more about volunteer opportunities with the Willa Cather …
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The Fourth Grade Project

… Image Judy Gelles, The Car, USA, Washington, Public School. Image Judy Gelles, England … do you live with? What do you wish for? What do you worry about? Their varied stories touch on the human condition and … for the Arts. Awards include a grant from the Lomax Family Foundation, an Individual Artist Grant from the Rhode Island …
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The Potter Family

… the Red Cloud sawmill south of the Webster Street business district. Later J.Q. and Jacob opened the first … they still came once or twice a year after we came there in about 1875 but were always friendly. . . .  After my father … power. The dam is strongly constructed upon a rock foundation, as lasting as the rock of Gibraltar. The mill is …
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