Joel Roberts Poinsett
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Joel Roberts Poinsett was an American medical doctor, botanist, politician, and diplomat. He was the first U.S. agent in Hispanic America, a member of the South Carolina Legislature, and later a Unite
The United States Frigate Essex arrived in Valparaíso, Chile in September 1813 at which time Poinsett received the first official news of the War of 1812
Statue of Joel Poinsett by Zan Wells (2001), Greenville, South Carolina.
The poinsettia, which takes its name from Poinsett.
Martin Van Buren
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Martin Van Buren was the eighth president of the United States, serving from 1837 to 1841. Van Buren co-founded the Democratic Party with Andrew Jackson and became Jackson's vice president from 1833 t
Van Buren c. 1855–1858
Van Buren's birthplace by John Warner Barber
Baptismal record with the Dutch spelling of Van Buren's first name, "Maarten"
Hannah Van Buren