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Rachel Olsen

… English teacher, she enjoys developing activities and content designed to preserve Cather’s rich literary history. …
Posted: 01/06/2023
Last Updated: 02/22/2024

Meet Our New Director of Education & Engagement: Rachel Olsen

… January 15, 2023 Rachel Olsen has been part of the Willa Cather Foundation staff since 2017, when she was hired as a … the growth of commerce and the evolution of Red Cloud as a town via Cather’s acquaintance with Silas and Lyra Garber. … go? Something I’m excited to tackle is re-envisioning our tours and educational services once all of our Cather sites …
Posted: 01/11/2023
Last Updated: 02/07/2023

71st Annual Willa Cather Spring Conference

… memory of Myra. This emotional distance creates ambiguity. Just as Nellie Birdseye constructs an image of Myra, American … mythmaking Cather and legacy building – memorialization, museums, adaptation, canonization Cather in public spaces and … are encouraged. Abstracts, along with a short bio, your contact information and institutional affiliation, should be …
Posted: 08/20/2025
Last Updated: 12/06/2025

Echoes of the Archbishop

… Image Willa Cather at Mesa Verde Image Willa Cather's circa 1924 map of … Lewis’s Tall Tales of the Southwest,” by David Harrell. In Vol. 33 of the Willa Cather Newsletter & Review. pp. 4-8.  …
Posted: 08/29/2025
Last Updated: 11/09/2025

Annotations from the Archives: Teaching with Primary Sources

… visitors gain a deeper understanding of Willa Cather. Our museum's collections rotate through our historic sites, … Likewise, individual objects and records can be located using any word, date, or subject by clicking on Objects, … for your class to take part in these activities; you can contact her at rolsen@willacather.org.   Image Area 4th …
Posted: 07/29/2024
Last Updated: 09/09/2025

Short Stories

… please contact director of education and engagement Rachel Olsen, at  rolsen@willacather.org .  As always, the Willa Cather …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 08/27/2025

School Field Trips

… Home & More The National Willa Cather Center offers customizable experiences for students of all ages and grade … the current exhibit on display in the Red Cloud Opera House Art Gallery. Take part in an archival learning activity. … staff. Not sure how to get started planning your visit? Contact Rachel Olsen, director of education and engagement …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 08/14/2025

70th Annual Willa Cather Spring Conference

… Opera House Art Gallery. Funding was provided by Humanities Nebraska and the Nebraska Cultural Endowment. The views expressed in spring … programs do not necessarily reflect the view of Humanities Nebraska or the Nebraska Cultural Endowment. Image     Jane …
Posted: 07/01/2024
Last Updated: 06/23/2025

NWCC Launches NEH-Funded Digital Projects

… onsite in Red Cloud, Tucker and education coordinator Rachel Olsen were able to focus on creating the photographs, … "We've thought of this as the first phase," said Olsen, who hopes to connect with teachers who would like to …
Posted: 02/16/2021
Last Updated: 02/21/2025

Red Cloud Opera House

… Image Image Image Image Red Cloud Opera House When I go about among little Nebraska towns, the thing I miss most is the Opera House." —Willa Cather, Personal Interview Built in 1885, the … parties, and private events. Browse our  fee schedule  and contact Rachel Olsen for reservations, …
Posted: 07/10/2014
Last Updated: 01/28/2025

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