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Rachel Olsen
… Image Rachel Olsen Director of Education & Engagement Rachel Olsen joined the Willa Cather Foundation as a tour guide in …
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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 … for the Foundation as a tour guide. I also have a college teaching background, and my time in classrooms was valuable … starting a big celebration year for several of Cather's works and her 150th birthday. Can you share more about our …
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Echoes of the Archbishop
… Image Willa Cather at Mesa Verde Image Willa Cather's circa 1924 map of … the best of its historic and arts offerings, while learning about Cather’s time in New Mexico. We’ll discuss and share … in the rich history of the region. For more information about the Inn of the Governors, please consult their …
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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 …
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Fight Against Slavery on the Great Plains
… Events Wednesday, Feb 18, 2026 | 1 - 2pm CT The National Willa Cather Center 413 N Webster St Red Cloud , NE 68970 United … Nebraska Arts Council, and the Nebraska Cultural Endowment. About the Speaker Bill Hayes grew up in the historic town of …
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Annotations from the Archives: Teaching with Primary Sources
… examine primary sources Annotations from the Archives: Teaching with Primary Sources September 9, 2025 The collections and archives at the National Willa Cather Center have always, since our founding, played … and students to imagine the settings of Cather’s many works set in Red Cloud. Our archival materials, from letters …
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Short Stories
Short Stories If you are an educator and would like to contribute a lesson plan or activity based on teaching Willa Cather in your classroom, please contact director of education and engagement Rachel Olsen, at rolsen@willacather.org . As always, the …
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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, …
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70th Annual Willa Cather Spring Conference
… Image Cather's House: Examining Built and Natural Environments in … as well as the return of the popular star-gazing on the prairie program that evening. Pulitzer Prize winner Jane … the Unmade Place , on view at the Red Cloud Opera House Art Gallery. Funding was provided by Humanities Nebraska and the …
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NWCC Launches NEH-Funded Digital Projects
… by a National Endowment for the Humanities Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act grant. … "The education team here at the NWCC felt strongly about using the time during our closure to move the organization … in place, we wanted to find new and innovative ways to reach students and readers. This grant allowed us to retain …
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