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Welcome to the home of Willa Cather

… to the home of Willa Cather Willa Cather Willa Cather is one of the most important American novelists of the first half of the twentieth century. Seen as a …
Posted: 12/07/2022
Last Updated: 04/03/2026

Membership

… Membership Members Make It Happen Willa Cather Foundation members enjoy many benefits including, a … discounts on registrations and tickets to select events, lodging at the  Cather Second Home,  as well as invitations … Additionally, if you'll kindly let us know about your visit to the National Willa Cather Center in advance, we'll …
Posted: 01/17/2023
Last Updated: 10/01/2025

The Willa Cather Foundation

… programs, and preservation of historical settings and archives, we serve as a vibrant memorial to the Pulitzer …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 05/06/2025

Visit Red Cloud This Holiday & Winter Season!

… on several guided tours, including our new My Ántonia tour. Visit Red Cloud This Holiday & Winter Season! Explore • … cities in Europe where I used to love to go . . ." -Willa Cather in a letter to Carrie Miner Sherwood While Willa … trip. We offer a variety of guided historic site tours, lodging, and events year round at the National Willa Cather …
Posted: 11/13/2024
Last Updated: 11/17/2024

Restored Willa Cather Childhood Home Reopens

… Image Willa Cather Childhood Home • April 2024 Image Restored Willa … Book tours online ahead of your visit! Click here  to learn about historic site tour options. After an extensive … America’s canonical authors. The town of Red Cloud and its prairie landscapes were settings in some of Cather’s most …
Posted: 12/05/2023
Last Updated: 05/21/2024

Meet Our New Director of Education & Engagement: Rachel Olsen

… Director of Education & Engagement: Rachel Olsen January 15, 2023 Rachel Olsen has been part of the Willa Cather … I wasn’t a harsh critic, either, she just wasn’t on my radar. In graduate school, my areas of interest were late … like, she’s messy, and that is what I love about her. If My Ántonia connects readers to the world of immigrant …
Posted: 01/11/2023
Last Updated: 02/07/2023

Museum Collections Associate Wanted!

… Museum Collections Associate Wanted! December 5, 2022 Job Title: … maintenance and preservation of museum facilities housing artifacts and art objects; conduct basic research; and … organizational skills. Ability to follow instructions and learn proper methods of preservation procedures. Shows …
Posted: 12/05/2022
Last Updated: 12/28/2022

Back to School and Back to Cather

… , as well as the new collections pages on our website, to learn about Willa Cather and Red Cloud. There are even … with our expert education staff on everything Willa Cather Resources for teaching Cather's texts (under the LEARN tab … this website) Updates of mini-lessons and activities on our Educational Resources page To students and educators we …
Posted: 08/16/2021
Last Updated: 07/19/2022

Meet our 2022 Summer Humanities Interns!

… help educators teach students about Willa Cather. The new educational resources our interns create will cover topics related to … medieval and early modern history, and he looks forward to learning and immersing in Willa Cather’s literature and ties …
Posted: 06/15/2022
Last Updated: 07/19/2022

Autumn Offerings for Educators

… energized to create new and increased ways to deliver our resources to our constituents—and for which we have received … them. "I want visitors to feel the impact of what they learn here, even if they can't actually be here," Rachel … this website) Updates of mini-lessons and activities on our Educational Resources page To students and educators we …
Posted: 08/17/2020
Last Updated: 08/25/2020

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