Date with History: The Dragon From Chicago
Visitors Center Theater
Thursday August 21, 6pm
Free with paid parking
Join us for a fascinating Date with History with author Pamela Toler about her book The Dragon from Chicago. She will tell the gripping story of American journalist Sigrid Schultz, whose career as the Chicago Tribune’s Berlin bureau chief from 1925 to January 1941, provides an up-close look at the rise of the Nazis and a vital lesson on how we can reclaim truth in an era marked by the spread of disinformation and claims of “fake news.”
About the Speaker
Armed with a PhD in history, a well-thumbed deck of library cards, and a large bump of curiosity, author, speaker, and historian Pamela D. Toler writes historical non-fiction for a popular audience. She goes 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. Toler is the author of ten books of popular history for children and adults, including Women Warriors: An Unexpected History and The Dragon From Chicago: the Untold Story of an American Report in Nazi Germany.
About Date with History
The First Division Museum’s Date with History series, now in its 18th year, features presentations by authors, historians, documentarians, and veterans on a variety of military history topics. Visit Cantigny or attend online to connect with these experts in a lecture and Q&A format.