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Annotations From the Archives: Ask-An-Archivist
… the questions she gets most often. How do you pronounce Cather? According to Henry Blackman Sell in a short article … frequently that I keep a hard copy at home and at work. Did Willa Cather say, "Anybody can love the mountains, but it's … palette made up of Southwestern history, the natural world, the timeless Taos pueblo, and a fascination with …
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Richard Harris Plans for a Legacy Gift
… times, which makes his involvement with the Willa Cather Foundation all the more meaningful. Image Harris (back … the people who were established were encouraging and supportive. There was no competition, but a lot of … work, he shares his hopes that his future gift will support the continuation of events like the annual spring …
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Reinterpreting the Pavelka Farmstead
… County, near Bladen, Nebraska, the farmstead served as the setting for the final scenes of My Ántonia . Anna Sadilek … of culture The Pavelka Family & Homestead as Prototype/Setting for Cather's Works My Ántonia primarly but also …
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Annotations from the Archive: Cather's Address Book
… of Social Service Administration, she was influential in setting national policy, particularly Social Security law. …
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Short Stories
… A Wagner Matinée Instructional Support "Paul's Case" "The carnations in his coat were drooping with the … to him that all the flowers he had seen in the glass cases that first night must have gone the same way, long … weak condition, seemingly insensible to the cold." "Paul's Case" Instructional Support "Paul's Case" Background …
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Making a Place: A Long History of Red Cloud
… & Merchants Bank As we mark the publication centenary of Willa Cather's A Lost Lady , a new permanent exhibit for the … immigrants, laborers, and others on the fringe of Cather's world. Image Image Image Image Image Image Image Image Image …
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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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Annotations from the Archive: Back to School
… and subsequently in the Nebraska State Journal . Writing to editor Will Owen Jones for publication in the Journal in …
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School Field Trips
… School Field Trips Explore Cather's Childhood Home & More The National Willa Cather Center offers customizable experiences for … history for the first time, or taking a deep dive into the world of My Ántonia or O Pioneers! , students and educators …
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Meet Our 2025 Humanities Interns!
… July 3, 2025 The Humanities Internship at the National Willa Cather Center offers an experiential learning opportunity … this sentiment, which is what originally drew me into the world of Willa's literature." "I first read My Ántonia in …
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