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The Red Cloud Opera House is on the Nebraska Passport Program
… gains popularity. In 2015 more than 24,600 travelers collected stamps and we expect 2016’s participation to be … the 2016 program in a way that emphasized the incredible stories of Nebraska and its people—from the things we make … information or to get your Passport you can stop by The Willa Cather Foundation, (402) 746-2653. You can also go to …
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Nationwide Ántonia Scholarship Opportunity
… Image Nationwide Ántonia Scholarship Opportunity August 21, 2017 The Willa … Pavelka, prototype for Ántonia Shimerda in Cather’s novel My Ántonia and Mary Rosicky in Cather’s short story … will be asked to write an essay on Cather’s novel My Ántonia or her short story “Neighbour Rosicky.” …
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Big Plans for the Publication Centenary of My Ántonia in 2018
… Image Big Plans for the Publication Centenary of My Ántonia in 2018 December 20, 2017 The Willa Cather Foundation … via email at ttucker@willacather.org, or by phone at (402) 746-2653. About the novel: Willa Cather’s My Ántonia …
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NEH Awards $50,000 Covid Relief Grant for Digitizing Collections
… the NEH press release from October 4 , and other related links, for more information. Created in 1965 as an …
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2021 Miriam Mountford Volunteer of the Year: Angela Duca
… of the Year: Angela Duca March 8, 2022 The National Willa Cather Center is delighted to announce that Angela Duca has … whose selfless service is at the heart of the Willa Cather Foundation's work. Each year the Willa Cather Foundation …
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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 … that her decision “came from a love for Willa Cather’s writing” as well as “my family’s history with Cather and the …
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Member Profile: Meet Jerry and Susan Anderson
… School and teaches environmental law while Susan has retired from a career in education law. Both avid Willa Cather enthusiasts, the Andersons have traveled to … sunset on the Willa Cather Memorial Prairie. You recently visited Red Cloud. What brought you here and how did you …
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Student and Educator Scholarships for 2020
… for 2020 August 28, 2019 As a young college student, Willa Cather’s academic path took an unexpected turn when, … Willa Cather Spring Conference that takes place June 4-6 in Red Cloud. If you would like more information about our scholarship opportunities, please visit the " Scholarships " page on our website. You can also …
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2019 Artist-in-Residence, Richard Dickson, On What Inspires His Rural Photography
… truck traffic, and even witnessed an enormous wagon load hauled by train. In fact, the number of rail lines and …
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Marking the 100th Anniversary of the Armistice
… As the world remembers the end of the Great War, we at the Willa Cather Foundation would like to share—again— Telling War Stories: …
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