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In this episode of Biographers in Conversation, the historian Dr Pamela Toler chats with Dr Gabriella Kelly-Davies about her choices while crafting The Dragon from Chicago. The Untold Story of an American Reporter in Nazi Germany, the biography of Sigrid Schultz, the Chicago Tribune's bureau chief in Berlin during Hitler's rise to power. Here's what you'll discover in this episode: Why Pamela Toler chose The Dragon from Chicago as the biography's title Why Sigrid Schultz's story is still so relevant today How Pamela responded to gaps and misinformation in the historical record How she reconstructed scenes from Sigrid's life that reflected escalating intimidation and imminent danger in Nazi Germany How Pamela balanced her voice as the narrator with Sigrid's voice and point of view How Pamela balanced Sigrid's professional and public life with her human story How Pamela contextualised Sigrid's life and choices within their broader historical, social and cultural landscape.
Historian Pamela Toler talks about the life and career of journalist Sigrid Schultz, Berlin bureau chief for the Chicago Tribune from 1925-1941. Schultz provided first-hand accounts of the rise of Adolf Hitler in Germany and was one of the earliest reporters to warn Americans about the dangers of Nazism. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Historian Pamela Toler talks about the life and career of journalist Sigrid Schultz, Berlin bureau chief for the Chicago Tribune from 1925-1941. Schultz provided first-hand accounts of the rise of Adolf Hitler in Germany and was one of the earliest reporters to warn Americans about the dangers of Nazism. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this episode Kelsie interviews Pamela Toler about her new book, The Dragon From Chicago: The Untold Story of an American Reporter in Nazi Germany. Toler tells the inspiring story of foreign correspondent Sigrid Schultz. At a time when women reporters rarely wrote front page stories, Schultz regularly scooped her male counterparts on major news events. She worked her way around glass ceilings. She kept the news flowing despite tightening controls on the media. She outwitted Nazis in Germany, stood up against pro-Nazi sympathizers at home, and fought against “fake news” on both sides of the Atlantic. Her fellow foreign correspondents admitted that she knew more about what was going on behind the scenes than any other American reporter in Berlin. You can find her book at Penguin Random House. Get FREE Learning Materials at www.remedialherstory.com/learn Support the Remedial Herstory Project at www.remedialherstory.com/giving SHOP Remedial Herstory Gear at www.remedialherstory.com/store Host: Kelsie Eckert and Brooke Sullivan Editor: Kelsie Eckert Producer: Kelsie Eckert --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/remedialherstory/support
When Sigrid Schultz was offered a job as a reporter in Berlin, Germany in 1919, she had no idea how her life was about to change - or how her work would change the world. Returning guest Pamela Toler introduces us to this indomitable woman, who was one of the first to raise the alarm about the Nazis, one of the last to leave as WWII made reporting impossible, and the first woman in history to head an American News Bureau. Music in this episode provided by Andy Reiner, Peak Duo, Amanda Setlik Wilson, Jeff Cuno, Esther Abrami, Sir Cubworth, The New Hot 5, and Emmit Fenn. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Send us a textAs Berlin bureau chief for The Chicago Tribune from 1925-1941, Sigrid Schultz deflected both sexism and danger to report the truth and speak truth to power. The Nazis dubbed her “that dragon from Chicago,” and her importance as an indomitable “newspaperman” (her term) telling Americans about the Third Reich's agenda can't be understated. Amy speaks this week with Pamela Toler, the author of a new biography on Schultz's life, work and lasting legacy.Mentioned in this episode:The Dragon From Chicago: The Untold Story of an American Reporter in Nazi Germany by Pamela TolerWomen Warriors: An Unexpected History by Pamela TolerHeroines of Mercy Street: The Real Nurses of the Civil War by Pamela TolerThe Chicago TribuneMcCall's MagazineFriederich EbertHermann GoeringJoseph GoebbelsHotel AdlonRichard Henry Little, a.k.a. Dick Little The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich by William ShirerErik Larson's In The Garden of BeastsSupport the Show.For episodes and show notes, visit: LostLadiesofLit.comDiscuss episodes on our Facebook Forum. Follow us on instagram @lostladiesoflit. Follow Kim on twitter @kaskew. Sign up for our newsletter: LostLadiesofLit.com Email us: Contact — Lost Ladies of Lit Podcast
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What women doesn't love chocolate? (Okay, I do know a few, but still.) Guest writer Pamela Toler tells us about the history of chocolate in this episode. Please check out Pamela's other work! She has an excellent book called Women Warriors and an upcoming book called The Dragon from Chicago. Find both and more at the following links: Website: https://www.pameladtoler.com/ Blog: http://www.historyinthemargins.com/ Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/pdtoler.bsky.social Threads https://www.threads.net/@pamelatolerauthor Instagram https://www.instagram.com/pamelatolerauthor/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pamela.toler Linked-In https://www.linkedin.com/in/pamelatoler/ I am on research break for one more week. Next week starts Series 13, Shaping the Female Body. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Rani (Queen) Lakshmibai of Jhansi never wanted to be a rebel. She did everything she could to stay on the right side of the law. But when the British East India Company finally pushed her too far, she took up the sword – literally – to fight for her kingdom, her son, and her life! Return guest Pamela Toler is back to tell us about this incredible, unexpected “heroine of Indian Independence.” … The post THE RANI OF JHANSI Lakshmibai appeared first on What'shername.
January 10, Pam Toler spoke on "Heroines of Mercy Street: Nurses of the Civil War." In this talk, Pamela Toler tells the story of how thousands of women with little or no experience with nursing volunteered to serve their country during the Civil War, taught themselves how to do the job under adverse circumstances (including hostility from the surgeons with whom they worked), and created a profession that did not exist before the war. Her research was the basis for the tv series of the same name. Pamela Toler grew up in Springfield, Missouri, where she participated in living history programs at Wilson's Creek National Battlefield, learned to shoot a muzzle-loading rifle, and read and reread the biographies of women like Clara Barton, Julia Ward Howe, and Harriet Beecher Stowe. Today armed with a Ph.D. in history, a well-thumbed deck of library cards, and a huge bump of curiosity, author, speaker, and historian, Pamela D. Toler translates history for a popular audience, going beyond the familiar boundaries of American history to tell stories from other parts of the world as well as history from the other side of the battlefield, the gender line, or the color bar. She is the author of eight books of popular history for children and adults. In "Heroines of Mercy Street," Toler has returned to her first historical love: Civil War in general and its impact on women in particular. more information: www.ChicagoCWRT.org
It's the start of Season 3 of the Gal's Guide Guide Podcast!! We are starting off - what can only be an amazing year - celebrating rebel gals. We are joined this month by author and history nerd, Pamela Toler! Bonnie Fillenwarth starts us off with a Chinese feminist revolutionary who founded a girls' school and was arrested for a plot to overthrow the government. Oh, it's so good to have this show back! Every Monday in January is a new rebel gal. More info at: galsguide.org Patreon: patreon.com/galsguide Facebook: www.facebook.com/galsguidelibrary/ Twitter: twitter.com/GalsGuideLib
From Vikings and African queens to cross-dressing military doctors and WWII Russian fighter pilots, battle was not a metaphor for women across history.But for the most part, women warriors have been pushed into the historical shadows, hidden in the footnotes, or half-erased. Yet women have always gone to war—or fought back when war came to them. They fought to avenge their families, defend their homes (or cities or nations), win independence from a foreign power, expand their kingdom's boundaries, or satisfy their ambition. They battled disguised as men. They fought, undisguised, on the ramparts of besieged cities. Some were skilled swordsmen or trained snipers, others fought with improvised weapons. They were hailed as heroines and cursed as witches, sluts, or harridans.In todays episode I'm speaking with Pamela Toler, author of the book Women Warriors. She uses both well known and obscure examples, drawn from the ancient world through the twentieth century and from Asia and Africa as well as from the West. Looking at specific examples of historical women warriors, she considers why they went to war, how those reasons related to their roles as mothers, daughters, wives, or widows, peacemakers, poets or queens—and what happened when women stepped outside their accepted roles to take on other identities.
In this episode, Mick chats with Dr Pamela Toler, an author who writes history for a popular audience. They discuss her book, Women Warriors. Pamela explains how women have been at the frontlines throughout history, highlighting some fascinating examples along the way. Pamela her take on the final question. Join the members' community at Patreon for Pamela's answer to an exclusive bonus question about her favourite women warriors. You can also grab a book & crack on here.
Author Pamela Toler visits the Museum & Library to discuss her book which details the stories of women who fought because they wanted to, because they had to, or because they could.
Author Pamela Toler visits the Museum & Library to discuss her book which details the stories of women who fought because they wanted to, because they had to, or because they could.
Open Stacks returns with historian Pamela Toler on women for whom battle was not a metaphor, while positing the use of story in shaping shared history. Meanwhile, feminist-vegan advocate Carol J. Adams deconstructs the narrative surrounding hamburgers and other animal sourced foods and how eating, like reading, is always political. Plus, Co-op booksellers weigh in on the glut, guilt, and glory of biting off more than most readers can chew when it comes to ARCs (aka, advance reader copies).
In 3rd century Palmyra (modern-day Syria), the bold and brilliant queen Zenobia defied the Roman Empire and launched a wildly successful campaign of expansion, eventually ruling Arabia, Egypt, and parts of Asia Minor. But at her final defeat in 272, her story fragments into several curious and contradictory versions of “the end.” With guest Pamela Toler, author of the new book Women Warriors, we take on this history “Choose Your Own Adventure” style–examining the sources … The post THE WARRIOR Zenobia appeared first on What'shername.
In Heroines of Mercy Street, Pamela Toler highlights the contributions of the nurses at Mansion House who helped manage a wartime hospital during the Civil War.
In Heroines of Mercy Street, Pamela Toler highlights the contributions of the nurses at Mansion House who helped manage a wartime hospital during the Civil War.
Pamela Toler, author of "Heroines of Mercy Street: The Real Nurses of the Civil War"
Pamela Toler, author of "Heroines of Mercy Street: The Real Nurses of the Civil War"
Pamela Toler, author of "Heroines of Mercy Street: The Real Nurses of the Civil War"
Pamela Toler, author of "Heroines of Mercy Street: The Real Nurses of the Civil War"
Author Pamela Toler visits the Museum & Library to discuss her book which details the stories of women who fought because they wanted to, because they had to, or because they could.