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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

… Olsen January 15, 2023 Rachel Olsen has been part of the Willa Cather Foundation staff since 2017, when she was hired … her husband and daughter. You have been in Red Cloud since 2015 and employed by the Willa Cather Foundation since 2017. … an Opera House show or to look at contemporary art in our gallery or visit the prairie, I hope they understand that …
Posted: 01/11/2023
Last Updated: 02/07/2023

Fight Against Slavery on the Great Plains

… and how the movement became connected with the Great Plains. Hayes explores how the Underground Railroad formed … to Light , an exhibit featuring photographs taken along a route that was once part of the Underground Railroad. … journey.  This program is free to attend and perfect for high school students studying American History prior to the …
Posted: 01/28/2026
Last Updated: 01/30/2026

71st Annual Willa Cather Spring Conference

… Myth, and Meaning: Cather in Dialogue with America 250 Spring Conference Thursday, Jun 4 - Saturday, Jun 6, 2026 | All day … States Mark your calendars for the 71st Annual Willa Cather Spring Conference!  Cather's oeuvre, the publication …
Posted: 08/20/2025
Last Updated: 01/27/2026

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

… different ways to access primary source materials for the classroom. Our online collections search is a quick way for … and Engagement, Rachel Olsen, can arrange for your class to take part in these activities; you can contact her … sources. Image Student FAQ sheet Of course, with a whole classroom generating FAQs, the next step is the development …
Posted: 07/29/2024
Last Updated: 09/09/2025

Short Stories

… to dusk without perceiving a shadow of change in one's environment." A Wagner Matinée Instructional Support "Paul's …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 08/27/2025

School Field Trips

… a day or a full day, at affordable rates for a range of class sizes.  During a half-day field trip, students will be …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 08/14/2025

70th Annual Willa Cather Spring Conference

… House: Examining Built and Natural Environments in Her Work Spring Conference Thursday, Jun 5 - Saturday, Jun 7, 2025 | All day … will share the spotlight at the forthcoming Willa Cather Spring Conference. My Ántonia will complete its run as part …
Posted: 07/01/2024
Last Updated: 06/23/2025

NWCC Launches NEH-Funded Digital Projects

… to use this in their classrooms. "There are more tours to build, and we think there are a lot of ways for students to …
Posted: 02/16/2021
Last Updated: 02/21/2025

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