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Rachel Olsen

… programs, oversees Opera House seasons of events, plans conferences and seminars, and fosters relationships with …
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Meet Our New Director of Education & Engagement: Rachel Olsen

… of Red Cloud as a town via Cather’s acquaintance with Silas and Lyra Garber. I’m fascinated by how a rural town sprouts up—not …
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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.  …
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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

… , NE 68970 United States Enjoy an afternoon filled with art and history! Nebraska historian Bill Hayes discusses the … featuring photographs taken along a route that was once part of the Underground Railroad. Photographer Jeanine … at the National Willa Cather Center's Red Cloud Opera House Gallery is made possible with the support of the Baldwin …
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Annotations from the Archives: Teaching with Primary Sources

… and students 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, … Cather’s inspirations from her girlhood.   Often, however, archives are presented in popular culture as sequestered …
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Short Stories

… please contact director of education and engagement Rachel Olsen, at  rolsen@willacather.org .  As always, the Willa Cather …
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School Field Trips

… will gain new insights that make lessons in language arts and history come to life. Field trips are available for … the current exhibit on display in the Red Cloud Opera House Art Gallery. Take part in an archival learning activity. During …
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70th Annual Willa Cather Spring Conference

… Image Cather's House: Examining Built and Natural Environments in … Featured Speaker Jane Smiley is the author of numerous novels, including A Thousand Acres , which was awarded the … Pulitzer Prize, The Last Hundred Years Trilogy: Some Luck , Early Warning , and Golden Age , Perestroika in Paris , and, …
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NWCC Launches NEH-Funded Digital Projects

… award came at a crucial time," said executive director Ashley Olson. "After being closed and with many travel and event …
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