The book tour in Atlanta went very well. On the first day of my trip I visited the home of Mrs. Ann Nixon Cooper and presented her with an autographed copy of The Washingtons of Wessyngton Plantation. I was very honored to have Mrs. Cooper sign a copy of the book for me.
![John Baker and Mrs. Cooper Baker presents Mrs. Cooper with The Washingtons of Wessyngton](http://www.wessyngton.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/bakercooper-300x200.jpg)
Baker presents Mrs. Cooper with The Washingtons of Wessyngton
The second day of my tour I was interviewed about the book by Dr. Collette Hopkins, director of the National Black Arts Festival, who graciously accompained me to the book signing at Waldenbooks.
![collette-hopkins-and-john-baker Collette Hopkins Director of the NBAF with John Baker](http://www.wessyngton.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/collette-hopkins-and-john-baker-198x300.jpg)
Collette Hopkins Director of the NBAF with John Baker
![baker-at-walden-books Baker at Waldenbooks](http://www.wessyngton.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/baker-at-walden-books-300x200.jpg)
Baker at Waldenbooks
On the third day of the tour Dr. Opal Moore interviewed me at the Auburn Research Library. I later gave a presentation followed by a book signing.
![Baker and Moore at NBAF Baker interview with Opal Moore at National Black Arts Festival](http://www.wessyngton.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/baker-and-moore-at-nbaf-300x198.jpg)
Baker interview with Opal Moore at National Black Arts Festival
![nbaf-baker-presentation Baker presentation at NBAF](http://www.wessyngton.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/nbaf-baker-presentation-300x198.jpg)
Baker presentation at NBAF
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Baker at NBAF book signing
The event was well attended and I met two new Washington cousins Jonathan and Jordan Terry who live in Atlanta. They were excited to find their names on the Washington family tree among more than 600 names.
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Baker meet new cousins at NBAF
![terrys-with-washington-family-tree Jordan and Johnathan Terry display Washington Family Tree](http://www.wessyngton.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/terrys-with-washington-family-tree-300x198.jpg)
Jordan and Jonathan Terry display Washington Family Tree
My good friends Beverly Shelley and her daughter Kimberly attended the event. Their ancestors also came from Wessyngton.
![beverly-kim-and-john Baker meets with Wessyngton descendants Beverly and Kim at NBAF](http://www.wessyngton.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/beverly-kim-and-john-300x200.jpg)
Baker meets with Wessyngton descendants Beverly and Kim at NBAF