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Willa Cather Biography

… Nebraska, such as in her novels of prairie pioneering,  O Pioneers!  and  My Á ntonia , but there are a succession of … she offered this description, Cather had just published  O Pioneers! , her first and far more literary novel focused on … year in Nebraska. As she made clear repeatedly after  O Pioneers!  was published, she had been afforded a rare …
Posted: 01/11/2023
Last Updated: 01/09/2024

Willa Cather Review Table of Contents & Index

… Willa Cather Review Table of Contents & Index Table of Contents … (Four Play Reviews from the Pittsburgh Leader) p. 1  "An American Citizen" p. 1  "Nethersole's Carmen" p. 2  "John … Slote  The Willa Cather Stamp to be Issued p. 1  TITLE: Storyteller for Children  AUTHOR: Bernice Slote p. 1  TITLE: …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 01/16/2023

Back to School and Back to Cather

… between offering in-person experiences as well as virtual activities for students and educators. Teachers are … at the Red Cloud Opera House this fall: August 19 — Virtual Author Series: Dr. Guy Reynolds September 3-November 1 —  … additional virtual galleries like this one and free online events! It is our goal to bring Willa Cather and Red Cloud …
Posted: 08/16/2021
Last Updated: 07/19/2022

Annotations From the Archives: Ask-An-Archivist

… Georgia O'Keeffe? Many readers of Cather's work and her biography immediately connect her with Georgia O'Keeffe—with … Life , by James Woodress, was a groundbreaking critical biography when it was published, and though more recent … Wonderful Things , by Melissa Homestead, updates Cather's biography significantly and fleshes out Edith Lewis's place …
Posted: 10/15/2025
Last Updated: 10/16/2025

Annotations from the Archives: Teaching with Primary Sources

… Cloud. Our archival materials, from letters to photos to maps and oral histories, underpin the interpretation at our …
Posted: 07/29/2024
Last Updated: 09/09/2025

Autumn Offerings for Educators

… be here, ready to enhance your class’s experience reading Willa Cather or learning about Nebraska history."  This year, our touring options …
Posted: 08/17/2020
Last Updated: 08/25/2020

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