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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

… and Meaning: Cather in Dialogue with America 250 Spring Conference Thursday, Jun 4 - Saturday, Jun 6, 2026 | All day … , NE 68970 United States Register The Willa Cather Spring Conference returns with the theme "Memory, Myth, and … in captivating talks. Learn more about Rebecca Romney Sponsorship Benefits Spring Conference sponsors receive a …
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Willa Cather Childhood Home Dedication & Ribbon-Cutting

… Image Willa Cather Childhood Home | April 2024 Image Willa Cather … the link that follows. Banquet & Readers Theater Tickets To learn more about the recent restoration of the Willa Cather … Arts Council. His work can be found in  Rattle, Poet Lore, Prairie Schooner , and in hundreds of other …
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Willa Cather Memorial Prairie

… Image Willa Cather Memorial Prairie The Willa Cather Memorial Prairie is … art, history, and culture has been lost to much of the world. Of the millions of acres of grasslands that once … upland plovers, wild turkeys, bobolinks and other New World blackbird species, vesper sparrows and their many …
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70th Annual Willa Cather Spring Conference

… the Unmade Place , on view at the Red Cloud Opera House Art Gallery. Funding was provided by Humanities Nebraska and the … nothing but land waiting for development, that it is “the material out of which countries are made.” The observation …
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Stargazing on the Willa Cather Memorial Prairie

… Image Garrett Peck Image Star Gazing at the 69th Annual Willa Cather Spring Conference With Garrett Peck Spring Conference … New Mexico's dark skies. His book, The Bright Edges of the World: Willa Cather and Her Archbishop , will be published …
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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

… her 150th birthday on December 7, an event being celebrated throughout the year and across the country. The occasion … Hall, and I'm thrilled that Nebraska will finally have a literary heroine representing our state in the U.S. … share more about the process and the ceremony, Littleton's journey as an artist, the power of sculpture and the arts to …
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