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Remembrances of Mildred Bennett Sought
… Image Remembrances of Mildred Bennett Sought January 28, 2020 In collaboration … that preserves and interprets that world for those of us living today, Fellows considers Mildred Bennett to be a … my questions in advance, so you would have time to think about things. If you would prefer to respond to my questions …
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NEA Big Read: My Ántonia
… as the arrival of the “American novel,” he could not have known the many ways the novel would remain relevant to … exhibit examines the novel’s inspirations and creation, as well as considers the ways the novel still speaks to modern …
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Finding Aids
… Reading Book 1880s Willa Cather ____ 1882 Conrad, Joseph Youth and Two Other Stories 1905 A Merry Christmas to Elsie … Girl Willa Cather 1940 Book BK-207-014 Youth and the Bright Medusa Willa Cather 1975 Book BK-207-015 Lucy Gayheart …
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Annotations from the Archives: October is American Archives Month
… Archives Month, a time when we educate students and patrons about the value of archives. It’s easy to make the … the very fabric of democracy, since the French Revolution ushered in the idea of centralized, publicly accessible … you might imagine! In our organization's earliest days, Mildred Bennett, our founder, spent a great deal of time …
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Guided Three Building Downtown Tour
… Walking Tour This guided tour option includes the restored Willa Cather Childhood Home, the Farmers and Merchants Bank, … Cloud and American Bittersweet: The Life and Writing of Willa Cather . Each site on this tour offers guests the … Adults: $20.00 Seniors: $16.00 Students: (K - 12) - $10.00 Children: (5 & under) – Free Willa Cather Childhood Home 245 …
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Historic Sites
… an American author. Willa Cather Childhood Home Built in 1879, this house was five years old when the Cather family … restored exterior finishes, but will also offer accessible tours for those with mobility limitations. “When she went … removing redundant facilities from major lines. To save the building from destruction, it was moved from its original …
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Making a Place: A Long History of Red Cloud
… in Cather's fiction. The exhibit will explore topics that include Pawnee culture; the lives of Silas and Lyra … on the exhibit's credit panel. Sponsors' logos will be included with donations beginning at the $2,500 level. … X $100 X *The deadline to have your name included on the credit panel is 9/30/23. Supporters who make …
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Volunteer
… Volunteers Do you enjoy working outdoors and have a green thumb? With 11 historic properties, the Willa Cather …
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Our Campaign for the Future
… Image Mrs. Laura Bush, Honorary National Chair Our Campaign for the Future … stay longer to enjoy the museum and all that Cather loved about Webster County. Fundraising has reached 87% of the … efforts led by the National Willa Cather Center's founder, Mildred Bennett. Design, fabrication, and installation of …
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Annotations from the Archives: On Reappraisal
… and their condition, location, and statistics. But those data points only tell a portion of the story, and that’s …
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