because of willa cather his books. and today, congress will always know her because of this statue as well. that is a legacy worth celebrating. one that reminds us that the america is a nation of pioneers. in her novels and short, catherine portrayed a band pioneers on the nebraskan plains who took responsibility for their and their own futures. as she wrote in one of her novels, there was nothing but land, not a country at all. but the material out of which countries are made. catherine knew the pioneers seize these materials, and they build on pioneers have a of a better life. the immediate world they live pioneers are risk takers who have the courage to brave the unknown, to reach new goals. pioneers use judgment and come up with new ideas and innovation that often make the world a better place for. the rest of us. nebraskans are lucky to call kastner one of their own, but ultimately her work belongs here because it is american to the core her authenticity, emotion, artistry, spoken of americans fundamental values u

the subject of willa cather's work. she was a daughter of red cloud, nebraska, who gave a voice to the people she knew, a pioneer of the frontier. her work was written with such depth and emotion it still captivates readers today. >> a group of latin women writers talk about zora neale hurston's "their eyes were watching god" and its impact on african-american culture -- a group of black women. >> you cannot read this book without being drenched in love. you could see them in all their foibles, their weird ways of sayings and people with weird names. just us, and there's just so much beauty in being authe whatever you are. >> from the c-span arc tonight on c-span and be sure to hn's new series "books that shaped america" in partnership with the library of september 18 live at 9:00 p.m. eastern on c-span, c-span now our free mobile video app, or online at c-span.org. >> c-span is your unfiltered view of government. we are funded by these television companies and more, including comcast. >> oh, you think this is just a co

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the subject of willa cather's work is known to us. she was the daughter of red cloud, nebraska and gave a voice to the people she knew. the pioneers of the american frontier. her characters and settings were written with such depth and emotion that she still captivates new readers today. >> and a group of black women writers talk about zora neale hers their eyes were watching god and its impact on african-american culture. >> you cannot read this book without being drenched in love, the love of your people. you see them in all of their foibles, people with weird names, that is us. it is us. there is so much beauty in being authentic, whatever yo >> from the c-sphives tonight on c-span. be sure ch c-span's new series, books that shaped america, in partnership with the library ofess, beginning monday, september live at 9:00 eastern on c-span, c-span w, our free mobile video app, or online at c-span.org. >> a healthy democracy does not just look like this. it looks like this, where americans can see democracy at work. get informed straig

capitol. >> the new york times wrote no american novelist was more purely an artist than willa catherwhat an understatement. the subject of will cather's work is known to a. she was the daughter of red cloud nebraska, gave a voice to the people she knew. the pioneer of the american frontier. her characters and settings were written with such depth and emotion, but they still captivate readers to this day. >> at 9:50 p.m., a group of black women writers talk about zora neale hurston's, their eyes for watching god, and impact on african-american culture. >> you cannot read this book without being drenched in love and the love of your people. you see them in their weird ways and sayings and funny haircuts, baggy pants, people with weird names. on and on. that is us. and there is soh beauty being authentic wherever you are. >> from the c-spanves, tonight on c-span. watch c-span's ries, books that shaped america, in partnership with the library of congmonday, september 18 at 9:00 p.m.tern on c-span, c-span now, our free mobile video app, or online at c-span.org. >> a healthy democracy does

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tonight at 9:00 eastern, members of congress honor author willa cather with a statue unveiling at the u.s. capitol. >> no american novelist was more purely an artist. what an understatement. the subject of her work is known to us. she gave a voice to the people she knew come up the pioneers of the american frontier. her settings were written with such depth and emotion, they still captivate readers to this day. >> and a group of black women writers talk about the book our eyes are watching god and the impact on african-american culture. >> you cannot read the book without being drenched in the love of your people. you see it in their foibles and funny hair cuts and baggy pants and weirdest sayings and people with weird names. on and on and on. it is us. this is us. and there is so much beauty in whoever you are. >> be sure to watch the new series books that shapedca in partnership we library ofongress beginning monday, september 18 at 9:00 p.m eastern on c-span, c-span now, and c-span.org. c-span is your unfiltered view of government. we are funded by these television companies on mor

nebraska has commissioned willa cather, author from utah. we're going to get more through use cannon. utah state senator a physician suffragist and from virginia, barbara johns, civil rights leader. the first statue that was actually and the collection dates to 1870. you can that on t left and the hundredth statue to complete this group of 100 is of poppy which we got in 2005. statues commemorate five centuries of american from the early colonial era the 20th century from revolutionary war figures to astronauts. and interestingly enough, some of the statues honoring women associated with western state. currently four of the statues that honor women are also by artists. so, joy buba, did florence sabin represent colorado? helen farnsworth merz did the very first. francis willard 1905 from illinois. terry madonna did. jeannette rankin, montana statue that was brought here in 1985. and then the most recent of the soon by neil de coleman. and that was just unveiled in 2022. so this is just going to be a very quick people and what the statues loo