The Lady

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How often do you think about the Roman Empire? Happy Nigerian independence! As far as Nigerian history goes, the name Flora Shaw is synonymous with mostly one thing, naming the country. And to take it a step further, she was the wife of the first governor general as well. On last week's episode, we looked at the interesting, albeit partly unfortunate life of her Lord, Lugard. Conquering nations because you got your heart broken? What a joke. This week we look at little miss independent herself. If you like Victorian stories or the Bridgerton series, you might want to hear her this short tale about a great woman, cus Flora Shaw was no joke. Also, I'm seriously curious, how often DO YOU think about the Roman Empire? Sources: https://www.encyclopedia.com/women/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/shaw-flora-1852-1929 Subscribe to "What a Joke" on their new webpage for an interactive experience. https://jamit.app/podcast/what-a-joke Connect with the pod on social media for more fun content and updates. on IG: https://instagram.com/whatajokepod?igshid=YTQwZjQ0NmI0OA== on X: https://x.com/whatajokepod?s=21&t=aim75UE7QrGvf8rbnP9YZA Join the community at this link https://chat.whatsapp.com/D21kS7Vtoqw1WBaWagFpDv

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