Joel Poinsett

Joel Poinsett: The Untold Stories

It’s not all about the poinsettia. Joel Roberts Poinsett was a diplomat, revolutionary, reformer, and controversial statesman. He encouraged revolutions in Spanish South America, opposed nullification in South Carolina, strengthened the U.S. Army as Secretary of War, and was entangled in the great moral and political conflicts of his time. Join us to explore the remarkable and complicated life behind the famous Christmas flower; and the untold stories of one of South Carolina’s most intriguing historical figures.

Speaker: James T. Hammond has published two books, delivered numerous history lectures, and spent 45 years as a newspaper journalist. His career included long tenures with the Wall Street Journal/Europe, the Asian Wall Street Journal, and The Greenville News. Now retired, he lives on the farm north of Greer where he grew up.

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