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Rachel Olsen

… Director of Education & Engagement Rachel Olsen joined the Willa Cather Foundation as a tour guide in October 2017 and has since …
Posted: 01/06/2023
Last Updated: 02/22/2024

Meet Our New Director of Education & Engagement: Rachel Olsen

… Olsen January 15, 2023 Rachel Olsen has been part of the Willa Cather Foundation staff since 2017, when she was hired as a … visitors and students who come to Red Cloud to learn about Cather. What are the highlights of your job evolution …
Posted: 01/11/2023
Last Updated: 02/07/2023

Echoes of the Archbishop

… Center on the morning of November 10th before making our way to Santa Fe. If you can get to Acoma, we've got the rest … their website. If you are registered for a shared or private room and plan to arrive early or leave late and want … registration options. Rates shown are per person.   Private Room: $1999 Shared Room: $1299 For the optional …
Posted: 08/29/2025
Last Updated: 10/23/2026

Staff

… staff members. Please browse the profiles below to learn more about our staff. Ashley Olson Executive Director Email Tracy Sanford Tucker Director of Collections & Curation Email Rachel Olsen Director of …
Posted: 01/06/2023
Last Updated: 07/16/2026

Internships

… at the NWCC should send a resume and letter of interest to Rachel Olsen (rolsen@willacather.org) by March 23, 2026. The letter … be directed to NWCC Director of Education and Engagement, Rachel Olsen, at rolsen@willcather.org   …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 03/17/2026

Fight Against Slavery on the Great Plains

… discusses the issue of slavery in the U.S. during the 1850s and the controversy surrounding the Kansas-Nebraska Act, … Railroad and how the movement became connected with the Great Plains. Hayes explores how the Underground Railroad … to attend and perfect for high school students studying American History prior to the Civil War! If you would like …
Posted: 01/28/2026
Last Updated: 02/10/2026

Annotations from the Archives: Teaching with Primary Sources

… company Animal Engine created a new production called Henrietta Solway , based on Willa Cather's short story … images of Cather, words to the original music written for Henrietta Solway , and period advertisements. Students might …
Posted: 07/29/2024
Last Updated: 09/09/2025

Short Stories

… at liberty to address a girl. She was just one of them." Henrietta Solway Production and Zine …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 08/27/2025

School Field Trips

… School Field Trips Explore Cather's Childhood Home & More The National Willa Cather Center offers customizable experiences for students of all ages and grade levels! Whether learning about Willa Cather and Nebraska history for the first time, …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 08/14/2025

70th Annual Willa Cather Spring Conference

… Image Cather's House: Examining Built and Natural Environments in … will begin Thursday, June 5th with a plenary talk about Cather and Mesa Verde by interpretive ranger Ann … as well as the return of the popular star-gazing on the prairie program that evening. Pulitzer Prize winner Jane …
Posted: 07/01/2024
Last Updated: 06/23/2025

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