Bartow History Museum: Author Barry Wright

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Barry Wright, Author of John Paul Cooper: Georgia Giant in the Revival of Cotton During the Early 1900s, to Speak at Bartow History Museum

On Wednesday, March 21st, at 12 p.m., the Bartow History Museum welcomes Author Barry Wright, who will discuss his new book, John Paul Cooper: Georgia Giant in the Revival of Cotton During the Early 1900s. The book is based on family letters, photos, and historical accounts of the grandson of Mark Anthony Cooper. Attendees will hear about the Cartersville ladies who brought the Friendship Monument to town and how a Massachusetts cotton mill came to Georgia. The lecture is free to members and included with the price of admission for not-yet members. For more information, visit our website at www.bartowhistorymuseum.org.

About the Speaker
Barry Wright was born in Rome, GA and is a graduate of Darlington School and Vanderbilt University. He is a retired banker and history enthusiast. Wright is married and has one daughter.

About Bartow History Museum
The Bartow History Museum, located at 4 East Church Street in downtown Cartersville, Georgia, documents the history of northwest Georgia’s Bartow County, spanning more than 200 years since the Cherokee were the area’s primary residents. Artifacts, photographs, documents, and a variety of interactive permanent exhibits tell the story of settlement, Cherokee life and removal, Civil War strife, and lifestyles of years past. The Bartow History Museum also provides a variety of educational opportunities for adults, children, families, and school groups. Our extensive archives and research library contains photographs, documents, newspapers, rare books, genealogy records, oral history interviews, and more. For additional information, visit www.bartowhistorymuseum.org.