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Welcome to the home of Willa Cather

… stories, and poetry; then delve into Cather criticism and scholarship. Already read it all? Check out our Cather swag …
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Restored Willa Cather Childhood Home Reopens

… Image Willa Cather Childhood Home • April 2024 Image Restored Willa Cather Childhood Home … in Cather's novel,  The Song of the Lark , and short stories, “Old Mrs. Harris,” and “The Best Years.” The … is a late nineteenth century floral pattern that she selected. Applied directly to the acidic wooden boards …
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Finding Aids

… and archival collections, housed in Cather's hometown of Red Cloud, Nebraska, containing memorabilia, artifacts, … journals, and rare book collections, as well as items belonging to Willa Cather like letters, clothing, jewelry, … to explore individual objects in the collection! For a broad view of the collections, finding aids are available for …
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Guided Seasonal Tour

… Hawk Willa Cather’s My Ántonia was among the fifty titles selected by the National Endowment for the Arts for their … Nebraska, a town Willa Cather modeled after her childhood hometown of Red Cloud. More than that, Cather's memorable … success as a farm family, it also symbolizes the immigrant stories and rich multiculturalism that shaped the Great …
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Willa Cather's Virginia Childhood: A Birthday Celebration

… Though associated with the Great Plains, American author Willa Cather spent much of her childhood in Frederick … of the renowned writer's sesquicentennial with the National Willa Cather Center. Suggested donations of what you can pay … respected Willa Cather scholar, is currently writing a biography of Cather. He is co-editor of The Selected Letters …
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Willa Cather Statue Unveiled in National Statuary Hall of the U.S. Capitol

… Image Statuary Hall of the U.S. Capitol Image Willa Cather statue … Willa Cather, an author who explored both the meaning and place of gender roles, now represents Nebraska at our … —Watch a recording of the ceremony and scroll down for a gallery of images and more information— The Congressional …
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Historic Sites

… tours for those with mobility limitations. “When she went away from it for good, she would leave something that she … church in 1922. Today, Grace Episcopal Church is used for private services. A homily is delivered here annually in … Catholic Church was dedicated in 1907, St. Juliana became a private residence until it was donated to the National Willa …
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Willa Cather Biography

… Willa Cather Biography A Great American Writer "Miss Cather is Nebraska's … Lewis. "The United States knows Nebraska because of Willa Cather's books." Image George Marsden, for … seven children raised by Charles and Mary Virginia Cather. Cathers had been in the area since the 1700s, and Back …
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Annotations From the Archives: Fan Mail

… the Archives: Fan Mail August 22, 2022 Our archives are home to not only Willa Cather’s letters, but to many of the … family struggled to survive, was the author of hundreds of stories and poems, the proceeds of which helped to keep the … Collection Kate M. Cleary: a Literary Biography with Selected Works , by Susanne George-Bloomfield …
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Willa Cather Review Table of Contents & Index

… of each issue of the Review since its first publication in 1957. Simply use the Control + F function to search the … Cather Week at Union College  AUTHOR: Deborah Leonard-Lethbridge p. 17  WLA Meets in Denver p. 18  TITLE: In Pursuit … Ántonia p. 45  Four Cather letters received from Alice Woodbridge p. 46  James Work calls for quotations from Death …
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