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Remembrances of Mildred Bennett Sought

… Image Remembrances of Mildred Bennett Sought January 28, 2020 In collaboration … that preserves and interprets that world for those of us living today, Fellows considers Mildred Bennett to be a … my questions in advance, so you would have time to think about things. If you would prefer to respond to my questions …
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Finding Aids

…   Book The Song of the Lark Willa Cather  1988   Book The Troll Garden Willa Cather 1961   Book Friend of My Springtime …
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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 … That came from Louis Toothman in 1961 and was printed in a National Wildlife Federation report , though they don't …
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Making a Place: A Long History of Red Cloud

… Willa Cather Center's founder, Mildred Bennett. More About the Project One of Red Cloud’s most arresting … Lyra and Silas Garber during her childhood in Red Cloud and used them as prototypes for Captain and Mrs. Forrester in A … Cooperative Producers, Inc. B. Keith and Norma F. Heuermann Foundation Claire M. Hubbard Foundation Rick and Kay Stahly …
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NEA Big Read: My Ántonia

… to Communities and Organizations September 4, 2024 Willa Cather’s My Ántonia was among the fifty titles selected by … shaped the world we are living in. Because of Willa Cather’s intensity of observation, My Ántonia remains a … Willa Cather Spring Conference My Ántonia -themed guided tours A special event at the recently restored Pavelka …
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Annotations from the Archives: October is American Archives Month

… death, Bennett realized how imperative it was that she reach out to Cather's friends, relatives, and acquaintances. …
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Guided Three Building Downtown Tour

… Children: (5 & under) – Free Willa Cather Childhood Home 245 N Cedar Street At the newly restored Willa Cather … journey from Virginia; the domestic spaces in The Song of the Lark , "Old Mrs. Harris," and 'The Best Years"  that were …
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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 … nation's largest collection of nationally-designated historic sites dedicated to an American author. Willa Cather …
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Volunteer

… of the ways you can become involved:  Red Cloud Opera House Volunteers Do you enjoy arts programming? Join our … group of volunteers who make shows at the Red Cloud Opera House go off without a hitch. Tasks include greeting patrons, … opportunities with the Willa Cather Foundation, please contact the office at (402) 746-2653 or email …
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Our Campaign for the Future

… Image Mrs. Laura Bush, Honorary National Chair Our Campaign for the Future Restoring Cather's Treasured Places & Sustaining Our …
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