Pamela Toler (she/her)
@pdtoler.bsky.social
Writing unexpected history for smart adults and curious kids - and vice-versa. Author of Women Warriors and the forthcoming The Dragon From Chicago: The Untold Story of an American Reporter in Nazi Germany. Kickass cook. www.pameladtoler.com
Revisiting one from the archives: the story of Mary Harris “Mother” Jones—who turned loss into activism and became a relentless advocate for American workers.
Read it here: https://www.historyinthemargins.com/2024/09/02/from-the-archives-the-mother-jones-monument/ 🗃️
Read it here: https://www.historyinthemargins.com/2024/09/02/from-the-archives-the-mother-jones-monument/ 🗃️
November 13, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Revisiting one from the archives: the story of Mary Harris “Mother” Jones—who turned loss into activism and became a relentless advocate for American workers.
Read it here: https://www.historyinthemargins.com/2024/09/02/from-the-archives-the-mother-jones-monument/ 🗃️
Read it here: https://www.historyinthemargins.com/2024/09/02/from-the-archives-the-mother-jones-monument/ 🗃️
I write about the corners of history textbooks miss—the women, rebellions, and footnotes that deserve center stage.
If that’s your kind of history, subscribe at History in the Margins:
http://www.historyinthemargins.com/🗃️
If that’s your kind of history, subscribe at History in the Margins:
http://www.historyinthemargins.com/🗃️
November 12, 2025 at 4:04 PM
I write about the corners of history textbooks miss—the women, rebellions, and footnotes that deserve center stage.
If that’s your kind of history, subscribe at History in the Margins:
http://www.historyinthemargins.com/🗃️
If that’s your kind of history, subscribe at History in the Margins:
http://www.historyinthemargins.com/🗃️
In the second century BCE, Egypt cut off papyrus exports to keep Pergamum’s library from competing. It didn’t work. The scholars invented parchment instead.
Librarians: 1. Monopoly: 0.
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Read more: tinyurl.com/37kkd4n9 (Subscribe with you are there too!)
Librarians: 1. Monopoly: 0.
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Read more: tinyurl.com/37kkd4n9 (Subscribe with you are there too!)
November 11, 2025 at 4:03 PM
In the second century BCE, Egypt cut off papyrus exports to keep Pergamum’s library from competing. It didn’t work. The scholars invented parchment instead.
Librarians: 1. Monopoly: 0.
🗃️
Read more: tinyurl.com/37kkd4n9 (Subscribe with you are there too!)
Librarians: 1. Monopoly: 0.
🗃️
Read more: tinyurl.com/37kkd4n9 (Subscribe with you are there too!)
@drsurekhadavies.bsky.social Love the title of Historical Monster Consultant!
November 9, 2025 at 6:42 PM
@drsurekhadavies.bsky.social Love the title of Historical Monster Consultant!
Another collection of wonderful reads and people I want to follow.
Here's today's #ScholarSunday thread for the brunch crowd. If your work is featured, if you've benefited from being connected to any of the public scholarship in these threads, or if you just feel so inclined, please share as widely as possible, thanks! @sifill.bsky.social 🗃️
Here it is, my 249th #ScholarSunday thread of great public scholarly writing & work, podcast episodes, new & forthcoming books from the last week. Add more below in comments, please share as widely as possible, & enjoy, all! 🗃️
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November 9, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Another collection of wonderful reads and people I want to follow.
Wandering down lots of rabbit holes as I work on this proposal. Good ideas and questions, but a net of 20 words in 90 minutes.
Time to walk away from the computer and let my brain settle.
Time to walk away from the computer and let my brain settle.
November 9, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Wandering down lots of rabbit holes as I work on this proposal. Good ideas and questions, but a net of 20 words in 90 minutes.
Time to walk away from the computer and let my brain settle.
Time to walk away from the computer and let my brain settle.
I didn’t expect the Papyrus Institute to be the highlight of my Egypt trip.
No costumes, no time travel—just a quiet demo on turning reeds into paper.
Turns out, watching history made by hand never gets old.
Read More about my time: https://www.historyinthemargins.com/
No costumes, no time travel—just a quiet demo on turning reeds into paper.
Turns out, watching history made by hand never gets old.
Read More about my time: https://www.historyinthemargins.com/
November 7, 2025 at 4:03 PM
I didn’t expect the Papyrus Institute to be the highlight of my Egypt trip.
No costumes, no time travel—just a quiet demo on turning reeds into paper.
Turns out, watching history made by hand never gets old.
Read More about my time: https://www.historyinthemargins.com/
No costumes, no time travel—just a quiet demo on turning reeds into paper.
Turns out, watching history made by hand never gets old.
Read More about my time: https://www.historyinthemargins.com/
Reposted by Pamela Toler (she/her)
When you're in Illinois, 👇👇👇https://www.them.us/story/lgbtq-holocaust-history-facts-illinois-museum-concentration-camps
Holocaust Researcher Says Up to 1/3 of Imprisoned LGBTQ+ People Reported by Friends and Family
A new exhibit at the Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center aims to shed light on the diversity of LGBTQ+ Holocaust stories.
www.them.us
November 4, 2025 at 3:38 PM
When you're in Illinois, 👇👇👇https://www.them.us/story/lgbtq-holocaust-history-facts-illinois-museum-concentration-camps
We know Clara Barton. But have you heard of Laura Birkhead?
During World War I, she ran ambulance services, hospitals, and organized relief for French war orphans—she earned the French Medal of Honor.
Her story is a reminder that history is full of quiet heroes.
https://tinyurl.com/4t6464jd 🗃️
During World War I, she ran ambulance services, hospitals, and organized relief for French war orphans—she earned the French Medal of Honor.
Her story is a reminder that history is full of quiet heroes.
https://tinyurl.com/4t6464jd 🗃️
November 5, 2025 at 4:10 PM
We know Clara Barton. But have you heard of Laura Birkhead?
During World War I, she ran ambulance services, hospitals, and organized relief for French war orphans—she earned the French Medal of Honor.
Her story is a reminder that history is full of quiet heroes.
https://tinyurl.com/4t6464jd 🗃️
During World War I, she ran ambulance services, hospitals, and organized relief for French war orphans—she earned the French Medal of Honor.
Her story is a reminder that history is full of quiet heroes.
https://tinyurl.com/4t6464jd 🗃️
Reposted by Pamela Toler (she/her)
Unpaid government workers are being fed by World Central Kitchen…let that sink in just how dire things are.
November 3, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Unpaid government workers are being fed by World Central Kitchen…let that sink in just how dire things are.
Reposted by Pamela Toler (she/her)
Louisiana — the red state that Mike Johnson nominally represents — has the second highest percentage of residents enrolled in SNAP in the nation.
They’re pushing this fantasy about these being “Democrat programs” used only in blue states but that’s a PR fantasy divorced from reality.
They’re pushing this fantasy about these being “Democrat programs” used only in blue states but that’s a PR fantasy divorced from reality.
Mike Johnson: "These blue states have abused the SNAP program just like they've abused Medicaid and so many other government programs."
November 3, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Louisiana — the red state that Mike Johnson nominally represents — has the second highest percentage of residents enrolled in SNAP in the nation.
They’re pushing this fantasy about these being “Democrat programs” used only in blue states but that’s a PR fantasy divorced from reality.
They’re pushing this fantasy about these being “Democrat programs” used only in blue states but that’s a PR fantasy divorced from reality.
A pharaoh carved his greatness into a mountain.
3,000 years later, the world took the mountain apart to save it.
Abu Simbel still catches the sunrise twice a year — thanks to the kind of collaboration only humans can dream up.🗃️
Continue the journey here: tinyurl.com/37kkd4n9
3,000 years later, the world took the mountain apart to save it.
Abu Simbel still catches the sunrise twice a year — thanks to the kind of collaboration only humans can dream up.🗃️
Continue the journey here: tinyurl.com/37kkd4n9
November 4, 2025 at 4:03 PM
A pharaoh carved his greatness into a mountain.
3,000 years later, the world took the mountain apart to save it.
Abu Simbel still catches the sunrise twice a year — thanks to the kind of collaboration only humans can dream up.🗃️
Continue the journey here: tinyurl.com/37kkd4n9
3,000 years later, the world took the mountain apart to save it.
Abu Simbel still catches the sunrise twice a year — thanks to the kind of collaboration only humans can dream up.🗃️
Continue the journey here: tinyurl.com/37kkd4n9
Love the garden moment when the big hydrangea changes color.
November 4, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Love the garden moment when the big hydrangea changes color.
Excited to join Joe Dunthorne at the Miami Book Fair this November. His book Children of Radium dives into a legacy of science, guilt, and the shadows history leaves behind. Hope to see you at the panel! 🗃️
November 3, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Excited to join Joe Dunthorne at the Miami Book Fair this November. His book Children of Radium dives into a legacy of science, guilt, and the shadows history leaves behind. Hope to see you at the panel! 🗃️
Last piece of candy handed out. Time to turn out the lights snd retreat to the back of the house for our traditional Halloween dinner: my dad’s cornmeal pancakes an broiled bacon
November 1, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Last piece of candy handed out. Time to turn out the lights snd retreat to the back of the house for our traditional Halloween dinner: my dad’s cornmeal pancakes an broiled bacon
Small trick-or-treater as he walks away from the door: Can we go home now?
October 31, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Small trick-or-treater as he walks away from the door: Can we go home now?
Princesses of all genders. More sharks than I would have expected. Firemen. A postal delivery person
October 31, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Princesses of all genders. More sharks than I would have expected. Firemen. A postal delivery person
Small child asked for a hug with his candy. #unexpected #halloween
October 31, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Small child asked for a hug with his candy. #unexpected #halloween
Glamorous girl band sings a verse in harmony before they say Trick or trick
October 31, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Glamorous girl band sings a verse in harmony before they say Trick or trick
Morher to little girl as she turns away from the door: “What do you say?”
Litlle girl turns and waves”Bye!”
Close enough
Litlle girl turns and waves”Bye!”
Close enough
October 31, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Morher to little girl as she turns away from the door: “What do you say?”
Litlle girl turns and waves”Bye!”
Close enough
Litlle girl turns and waves”Bye!”
Close enough
Big kid in a slasher costume talking to a tiny Batman: “Hey Batman, I’ve always wanted to meet you!”
October 31, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Big kid in a slasher costume talking to a tiny Batman: “Hey Batman, I’ve always wanted to meet you!”
Who thought an inflatable chicken suit was a good idea?? #costumemalfunction
October 31, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Who thought an inflatable chicken suit was a good idea?? #costumemalfunction
Little girl in a fabulous devil costume. Teenage boy in an equally fabulous fantasy hero costume #halloween
October 31, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Little girl in a fabulous devil costume. Teenage boy in an equally fabulous fantasy hero costume #halloween
Two adults sn a small child—guess which one isn’t wearing a costume? #halloween
October 31, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Two adults sn a small child—guess which one isn’t wearing a costume? #halloween
Small tiger with a LOUD roar. Dinosaur costume with a tail so large the kid could barely get up the stairs #Halloween
October 31, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Small tiger with a LOUD roar. Dinosaur costume with a tail so large the kid could barely get up the stairs #Halloween