John F. Baker Jr.

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About The Author

John F. Baker Jr. is a recipient of a national award from the American Association for State and Local History. This is his first book. For more information about his research, go to his website at Wessyngton.com.

Books by John F. Baker Jr.

The Washingtons of Wessyngton Plantation

Stories of My Family's Journey to Freedom

By John Baker and John F. Baker Jr.
When John F. Baker Jr. was in the seventh grade, he saw a photograph of four former slaves in his social studies textbook—two of them were his grandmother's grandparents. He began the lifelong research project that would become The Washingtons of Wessyngton Plantation, the fruit of more...
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