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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 October 2017 and has since worked in a variety of educational roles before becoming the Director of Education and Engagement in 2022. …
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Meet Our New Director of Education & Engagement: Rachel Olsen
… Cloud Opera House season of events, plans conferences and seminars, and fosters relationships with educators from area … 68th annual Spring Conference, and the 18th Willa Cather International Seminar will take place this summer, as well. There are …
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71st Annual Willa Cather Spring Conference
… memory of Myra. This emotional distance creates ambiguity. Just as Nellie Birdseye constructs an image of Myra, American … is a rare book dealer and author of three books, Jane Austen’s Bookshelf, Printer’s Error: Irreverent Stories from … are encouraged. Abstracts, along with a short bio, your contact information and institutional affiliation, should be …
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Echoes of the Archbishop
… Image Willa Cather at Mesa Verde Image Willa Cather's circa 1924 … 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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Annotations from the Archives: Teaching with Primary Sources
… 150 years can be examined in close detail. Our archivist, Tracy Sanford Tucker, regularly hosts individuals and small groups for …
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Short Stories
… 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 Willa Cather Foundation is …
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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 … of all ages and grade levels! Whether learning about Willa Cather and Nebraska history for the first time, or …
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70th Annual Willa Cather Spring Conference
… Image Cather's House: Examining Built and Natural Environments in … Jun 5 - Saturday, Jun 7, 2025 | All day CT The National Willa Cather Center 413 N Webster St Red Cloud , NE 68970 … will begin Thursday, June 5th with a plenary talk about Cather and Mesa Verde by interpretive ranger Ann …
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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 …
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Red Cloud Opera House
… Nebraska towns, the thing I miss most is the Opera House." —Willa Cather, Personal Interview Built in 1885, the Red Cloud … a full performance schedule and is home to the Willa Cather Foundation offices, gallery and bookstore. The Red Cloud …
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