Heather Cox Richardson and 250 to 250: Willa Cather, Narrated by Rebecca Solnit
Rebecca Solnit is a celebrated American essayist, author, historian, and activist known for her influential works on feminism, social change, and resilience as shown through Hope in the Dark: Untold Histories, Wild Possibilities. Solnit speaks about Willa Cather, the Nebraskan novelist who captured the romance and struggle of immigrants in the Midwest.
Willa Cather was born in Virginia in 1873.
- As a child, she moved with her family to Nebraska.
- Life on the Great Plains inspired many of her stories.
- She wrote about immigrants building new lives in America.
- She showed how hard people worked to farm the land.
- Her stories described the beauty of the American prairie.
- She wrote about the hopes and challenges of pioneer families.
- One of her best-known books is My Ántonia.
- Her writing helped readers understand life in the American West.
- Willa Cather is remembered as one of America's great writers.
POP Interview and Civics Quiz:
- N-400 Part 2:07. If you are a lawful permanent resident, what date did you become a lawful permanent resident?
- USCIS 100:09. What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?
- USCIS 128:73. The colonists came to America for many reasons. Name one.
Family Fun:
- Crayola: Nebraska
- Nebraska: marker | NYer article
- Nebraska Farm Bureau: Coloring Pages
- Nebraska Public Radio: Yours, Willa Cather
- US Mint: Nebraska Quarter coloring page
- Visit the Capitol: Willa Cather statue
- Willa Cather Center: Novels (lesson plans) | timeline
- Zinn Project: Willa Cather
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