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Annotations from the Archive: The Willa Cather Childhood Home
… Image The Willa Cather Childhood Home as construction work nears completion … many resources from our archive to search for clues about how the house was constructed, updated, and used over … of the house shows, at magnification, the original brick foundation, much of which was lost during 20th century …
Posted: 12/03/2023
Last Updated: 12/05/2023
Celebrate the Achievements of Willa Cather and her 150th Birthday
… Image Willa Cather, c. 1912 Image Talk by Dr. Robert Thacker, President, Willa Cather Foundation Board of Governors Special Events Thursday, Nov … We are in the midst of the centenaries of these books and about to celebrate the sesquicentennial of Cather’s birth. …
Posted: 10/07/2023
Last Updated: 10/26/2023
Willa Cather Timeline
… home of the bride’s mother, Rachel Boak, in Virginia. 1873 — Charles Cather’s brother George and his wife Frances A. … Register of Historic Places and open year-round for guided tours. Winter 1883 to 1884 — Willa Cather attends a … Cather’s brother James Cather is born. Silas Garber begins building the Farmers and Merchants Bank in downtown Red …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 10/09/2023
Willa Cather and Material Culture: A Sesquicentennial Reflection
… the U.S. Capitol, June 7, 2023 Image A bronze statuette of Willa Cather by Littleton Alston Willa Cather Statue Dedication & Opening Reception Special … the 150th birthday of one of Nebraska’s treasured authors, Willa Cather, with a pictorial exhibit of intimate portraits …
Posted: 09/27/2023
Last Updated: 10/06/2023
Announcing the Inaugural Cohort in the Willa Cather Residency for Writers
… Image Inaugural Willa Cather Residency for Writers Announcing the Inaugural Cohort in the Willa Cather Residency for Writers May 16, 2023 The National Willa Cather Center is pleased to announce members of the …
Posted: 05/16/2023
Last Updated: 10/04/2023
50 Years of the Centennial Willa Cather Stamp
… spirit and courage of pioneer life, which she knew so well. Usually this was life in Nebraska, but she turned also … to hear Regional Postmaster General Clarence B. Gels speak about Willa Cather. Also in the audience were relatives of … her name became established in the east. She had become known as one of Nebraska’s leading newspaper women and had …
Posted: 09/06/2023
Last Updated: 09/07/2023
Willa Cather Childhood Home to Close August 15 for Restoration
… Image Willa Cather Childhood Home to Close August 15 for Restoration … the National Willa Cather Center and participate in guided town tours of six additional historic properties related to …
Posted: 07/21/2022
Last Updated: 09/06/2023
Willa Cather and Material Culture: A Sesquicentennial Reflection
… Image Willa's Cradle, by Betty Kort Image Out in the Kitchen, by … Nov 4, 2023 | All day In 2007, photographer and Willa Cather Foundation executive director Betty Kort created … objects in juxtaposition with her timeless words. About the Artist: Betty Kort Betty Kort is a former …
Posted: 07/14/2023
Last Updated: 08/30/2023
18th International Willa Cather Seminar
… Image International Seminar Wednesday, Jun 21, 2023 | 12am - Friday, Jun 23, 2023 | 12am The New School 65 W … and professional life. Seminar check-in is at the Lang Café building, located at 65 W. 11th, first floor. A full … Award from the W.A. Percy Foundation. An Abbreviated Tour of Cather's Greenwich Village Take an hourlong stroll …
Posted: 06/05/2019
Last Updated: 06/22/2023
10 Ways to Celebrate 150 Years of Willa Cather!
… Image Image 10 Ways to Celebrate 150 Years of Willa Cather! April 26, 2023 Experience the prairie world of … [Catch a viewing party, or watch live on C-SPAN when her sculpture by Omaha sculptor Littleton Alston is installed in …
Posted: 04/18/2023
Last Updated: 05/02/2023