What woman doesn’t love chocolate? (Okay, I do know a few, but still.)

My guest today is Pamela Toler. She is the author of the excellent book Women Warriors, which covers Vikings and African queens to cross-dressing military doctors and WWII Russian fighter pilots, Women Warrior reclaims lost stories of women for whom battle was not a metaphor. She is also the author of the soon-to-be-released book The Dragon from Chicago, which tells the captivating story of Sigrid Schultz—one of the earliest reporters to warn Americans of the rising threat of the Nazi regime—a story that draws striking parallels to the rise of fascism today.

She also has a blog, and I’ve been interviewed on it. You should check it out. Also on the blog, she had this delightful history of chocolate, one of my favorite things, and for this episode, she recorded it for me. Please check out her other work at any of the following links:

Website: https://www.pameladtoler.com/

Blog: http://www.historyinthemargins.com/

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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.