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READ ANTONIA -- DISCUSS ANTONIA

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This blog serves the readers of Willa Cather's My Antonia as a source for information and discussion. It is designed to support the Vigo County Public Library, Terre Haute, Indiana (go here) National Endowment for the Arts (go here) BIG READ programming

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Monday, March 15, 2010

‘The Aristocracy of the Plains’


‘The Aristocracy of the Plains’ on tap at library

Special to the Tribune-Star, March 13, 2010

TERRE HAUTE — Come to the Vigo County Public Library from 12:10 to 1 p.m. Thursday [March 18] for the Brown Bag Program “The Aristocracy of the Plains: An Immigrant Experience.” The program is a part of the Big Read events centered upon the book “My Antonia” by Willa Cather. A PowerPoint presentation will be made by Susan Jakaitis, manager of the VCPL LifeLong Learning Center and director of the VCPL ESL Program. The event is open to the public.

“There are only two or three human stories, and they go on repeating themselves as fiercely as if they had never happened before.” (Willa Cather’s “O Pioneers!,” 1913)

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