Description
Book SynopsisTrade Review“Scholars of US foreign policy have longed for a biography of Joel Poinsett, the diplomat, secret agent, and legislator who actively shaped US–Latin American relations for three crucial decades in the early nineteenth century. Lindsay Schakenbach Regele’s marvelous new study more than meets the task, not only revealing the extensive scope of his influence at home and abroad but also making an important argument about the evolution of early American political economy.”
-- Amy S. Greenberg, The Pennsylvania State University
"A revealing if at times critical biographical study that highlights the role of economic interests in early 19th-century foreign relations." * The Wall Street Journal *
Table of ContentsIntroduction
Chapter 1 Founding a Man, 1779–1810
Chapter 2 International and Domestic Politics, 1811–1819
Chapter 3 Domestic and International Politics, 1820–1825
Chapter 4 Interest in Mexico, 1825–1830
Chapter 5 Southern “Honor,” 1830–1836
Chapter 6 War, 1837–1841
Chapter 7 Final Battles, 1841–1851
Epilogue
Acknowledgments
List of Abbreviations
Notes
Index
