The Journalist: The Jameson Raid * The Klondike Gold Rush * The Anglo Boer War * The Founding of Nigeria * Flora Shaw was there

By Jos Scharrer

In the 1890s the British Empire was a superpower. Imperialism was considered much more than aggressive colonization and cultural subjugation. Many believed that expanding the empire was vital for mankind's betterment-a conviction championed by the journalist F. Shaw . First a special correspondent and later colonial editor for The Times , Shaw shocked readers when she revealed she was a female journalist. Flora Shaw was the first woman to achieve a senior position with a major newspaper, a stunning accomplishment in misogynistic, male-dominated Victorian England. The Journalist recounts Shaw's remarkable life, as told by her great-niece Jos Scharrer, revealing a complex, multifaceted woman who fought male expectations and befriended suffragettes while staunchly supporting imperialist expansion. An integral figure in the backroom scheming that lead to the reckless Jameson Raid, Shaw remained convinced in the raid's disastrous aftermath that the attempt to seize South Africa for the empire was the right choice. And yet, this arch imperialist also showed herself to be a humanitarian, when she organized care for 250,000 Belgian refugees during WWI. Imperialist and journalist. Humanitarian and political conspirator. Nothing was simple about Flora Shaw, making her story a unique and fascinating read.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1500807575
• ISBN13: 9781500807573
• Release Date: November 2014
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"