schoolteacher
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There was Molly Hollis, a middle-aged, Midwestern former schoolteacher whose creation required body padding and a wig; a flamboyant redhead; a nearly invisible elderly woman; and, most uncannily, Reichl’s own mother.
From Salon ● Jul. 5, 2026
“When Calls the Heart” is set in the early 20th century and follows Krakow’s schoolteacher Elizabeth Thatcher as she makes a life for herself in Hope Valley, a small town in western Canada.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026
Sanchez, a 57-year-old congressman draws on the rural background of his mentor, former president Pedro Castillo, a schoolteacher jailed after a failed attempt to dissolve Congress in 2022.
From Barron's ● Jun. 7, 2026
He’s a retired pastor, and she’s a retired schoolteacher; together they have ample income to afford a new car.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 6, 2026
As one source of the signs themselves, Sequoyah practiced copying the letters from an English spelling book given to him by a schoolteacher.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
