Willa Cather
(1873-1947)

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Willa Sibert Cather was born on 7 December, 1873 in Back Creek Valley, Virginia. Her father was a farmer. The early years of young Willa's life left a memorable impression on her and formed the basis for many of her stories and characters. The Cathers traveled west across six states landing in Nebraska, Webster county, in 1883 to live at the paternal grandfather's farm at a time when many Swedish, French and Bohemian immigrant pioneers had moved to the area with dreams of homesteading. Willa became friend to many of the new Americans. There was harsh contrast between the green wooded hills of Virginia and the wide open prairies of Nebraska to the ten year old tomboy. After a few years the family moved to the village of Red Cloud where Charles Cather opened an insurance and real estate office.
Willa Cather entered the University of Nebraska in 1891 with her sights set on studying science, though a professor's submitting one of......

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Title: Willa Sibert Cather
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