Nancy Gowins’ love of history led her to conduct an exhaustive study on the Lewis & Clark Expedition which began her journey into historical interpretation. "Sacagawea" was her first historical character and to date has presented to numerous adult groups, civic organizations, and to well over a thousand school children.

"When I was growing up, American History was presented as lifeless, dry, and without passion. What student wouldn't want to learn about daily life, heroic deeds, personal sacrifice, treachery, and victory from our past? It is my goal to incite interest, and a hunger for such stories of America's many heroes. The first person delivery can be a powerful medium!"

Nancy worked with Dorris Ranch for three years in presenting many of our local characters of the past. She is currently participating with Willamalane, Lane ESD, and Lane County Historical Museum in the Hands onHistory (HOH) Traveling Road Show. It travels to Lane
County schools presenting three different time periods including, Lewis & Clark Expedition, Oregon Trail, and the Civil War. In addition to "Sacagawea,” Nancy portrays "Mrs. Eugene Skinner" (cofounder of Eugene), and "Mrs. Mary Ann Webster Loughborough,” wife of a Confederate officer who lived underground in a cave during the siege of Vicksburg.

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