Nebraska Stories

Willa Comes Alive

Clip: Season 13 Episode 10 | 6m 27s | Video has closed captioning.

Omaha sculptor Littleton Alston won the commission to create a bronze of writer Willa Cather for installation at National Statuary Hall in the United States Capitol. With the final version approved, Alston traveled to a Colorado foundry where in a single day's time the 7-foot metal sculpture came alive through the patina process.

Aired: 04/28/22

Rating: TV-G

Problems Playing Video? | Closed Captioning

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