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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 County, … which receives generous support from the Marion Park Lewis Foundation. Andrew Jewell , a highly respected Willa Cather …
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Short Biography of Willa Cather

… Image Willa Cather, 1921, Studio Portrait by George Marsden Short Biography of Willa Cather 1873–1947 Willa Cather was born in Back Creek …
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Willa Cather Biography

… Willa Cather Biography A Great American Writer "Miss Cather is Nebraska's foremost citizen," wrote author and Nobel Prize-winner Sinclair Lewis. "The United … as a regional writer for decades after her passing in 1947, critics and commentators have increasingly identified Cather …
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Willa on Wednesday at The Mount, Edith Wharton’s Home

… Image The Mount, Edith Wharton's Home Image Edith Wharton, Willa Cather, and the Place of Culture Third Wednesdays—June, … Peter Cipkowski , Vice President of the Willa Cather Foundation Board of Governors, will present an overview of …
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Reading Willa Cather at the Jaffrey Public Library

… ( O Pioneers! , My Ántonia , One of Ours , The Professor’s House , Death Comes for the Archbishop ) set a new standard … and archive storage), termed the History Floor as it still houses many of the historic portraits and is part of the original building. We also house our history books on that floor and have a small Willa …
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Reading Willa Cather: A 150th Birthday Celebration

… ( O Pioneers!, My Ántonia , One of Ours , The Professor’s House , Death Comes for the Archbishop ) set a new standard …
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National Willa Cather Center Celebrates National Poetry Month

… Image National Willa Cather Center Celebrates National Poetry Month March … widely recognized that writing poetry represented some of Willa Cather’s earliest literary endeavors. Even after … Cather’s poetry provides clues that help us to define her biography. While socially isolating, Cather fans should …
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Finding Aids

… Jr., Private Library No. 22 Alcott, Louisa M. Old-Fashioned Girl 1887 Wm. Cather Jr., Private Library No. 24 Alcott, … 1901 n/a Cummins, Maria S. The Lamplighter: Or An Orphan Girl's Struggles and Triumphs n/d n/a Cushing, Mary Watkins … Cather March 1912 Magazine Publication Tx-50-4000-F60 "The Bohemian Girl" Original Publication in  McClures Magazine …
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Annotations From the Archives: Ask-An-Archivist

… frequently that I keep a hard copy at home and at work. Did Willa Cather say, "Anybody can love the mountains, but it's … sodbusters" or "early Dakota settlers" or generic "Willa Cathers" with no clue about the actual source.  The closest … Georgia O'Keeffe? Many readers of Cather's work and her biography immediately connect her with Georgia O'Keeffe—with …
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NEA Big Read: My Ántonia

… to Communities and Organizations September 4, 2024 Willa Cather’s My Ántonia was among the fifty titles selected by … Willa Cather Spring Conference My Ántonia -themed guided tours A special event at the recently restored Pavelka … your request to confirm. David E. Scherman’s “Willa Cather Country” A Special NEA Big Read Exhibit David E. Scherman …
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