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Annotations from the Archives: The World of Willa Cather

… February 11, 2026 This month, author Will Fellows reminds us that February marks an important anniversary: the 75th year of The World of Willa Cather , written by Mildred Bennett, a school teacher, author, researcher, and … and '30s, and many of these readers were eager to know more about the life of this rather elusive author, and the …
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71st Annual Willa Cather Spring Conference

… information and institutional affiliation, should be submitted to Rachel Olsen, Director of Education and … to proposals will be sent by mid-March. Questions may be submitted to Rachel Olsen or Tim Bintrim, Academic Advisor of …
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Willa Cather Childhood Home Dedication & Ribbon-Cutting

… Image Willa Cather Childhood Home | April 2024 Image Willa Cather … follows. Banquet & Readers Theater Tickets To learn more about the recent restoration of the Willa Cather Childhood … Nebraska State Poet Matt Mason will read an original poem about Willa Cather and the house that brings so many of her …
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Willa Cather Memorial Prairie

… plan ahead, watch the skies, and stay safe while you visit! Guided tours of the prairie are available by pre-arrangement. Please call our office to arrange your visit. The prairie is open for self-guiding year round. … park rules during your visit. Download the Prairie Brochure Book a Tour   Image Image Image Image Can't visit in person? …
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70th Annual Willa Cather Spring Conference

… Immigration   Literary Tourism and Red Cloud    Regional identity, regional difference    Domesticity and homemaking …
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Stargazing on the Willa Cather Memorial Prairie

… Garrett Peck Image Star Gazing at the 69th Annual Willa Cather Spring Conference With Garrett Peck Spring Conference Thursday, Jun 5, 2025 | 9 - 10pm CT Willa Cather Memorial Prairie c. 7 miles south of Red Cloud on Nebraska/Kansas …
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Nothing But Land: Willa Cather and Indigenous Writers

… juxtaposed with late 19th century settlement culture.  Willa Cather’s My Ántonia was among the fifty titles selected by … Read book, with an aim to broaden our understanding of our world, our communities, and ourselves through the joy of …
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Willa Cather Writes the Immigrant Experience in Rural Nebraska

… Olsen, director of education and engagement, will present, “Willa Cather Writes the Immigrant Experience in Rural Nebraska,” … aim of the program is to broaden the understanding of our world, communities and ourselves through the joy of sharing …
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Willa Cather, Wales, Wymore, and the World

… most significant American authors of the twentieth century, Willa Cather’s work was shaped by her Nebraska upbringing. Dr. … He served as a member of the Board of Governors of the Willa Cather Foundation for 22 years, has edited the Willa …
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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 representing Nebraska at National Statuary … 7, 2023, at 11:00 a.m ET. A special thanks to Willa Cather Foundation member Peg O’Dea Lippert, for conceiving the idea …
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