Poinsett's Mission to Mexico (Classic Reprint)

Name: Poinsett's Mission to Mexico (Classic Reprint)
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By Manning, William R.

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Excerpt from Poinsett's Mission to Mexico<br/><br/>The first United States minister to Mexico was Joel R. Poinsett. To the ordinary mind, however, his chief title to fame does not rest on his filling this or a number of other official posts; but on the fact that he made known to the world the beautiful Christmas ?ower which in honor of him was named poinsettia. But even this discovery was a result of his diplomatic appointment; for it was while on his mission to Mexico that he observed it and brought it to the attention of botanists. It is the purpose of this article to study only the minister's personal conduct while in Mexico and his relations with the government and people, explaining the grounds for the charges made against him of meddling in the internal affairs of the country.

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Binding:: Paperback
Number of Pages:: 50
Release Date:: 2017-11-25
Publication Date:: 2017-11-25
Publisher:: Forgotten Books
Languages:: Published: English, Original: English
ISBN10:: 133350456X
Weight:: 82 g

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