THE GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC (G.A.R.) CIVIL WAR MUSEUM & ARCHIVE
Presents a New Program via ZOOM
Sunday, February 5, 2023 at 1:00pm (EST in the US)
“Hitherto Invincible: How Three Generations of Barkers Helped Build America” By Historian and author Dr. Tom Wieckowski
Dr. Tom Wieckowski is Chair of the Cheltenham Township Historical Commission and Vice-President of the Old York Road Historical Society. He received his B.S. from Villanova University and Ph.D. from The Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C. He is retired from Drexel University in Philadelphia where he was a professor and Associate Dean of the LeBow College of Business among other positions. He currently devotes his time to his lifelong hobby, historical research and writing, and is the author of Making Marathon, published in 2009 by Infinity Press, a history of the village of Wyncote that was the first outpost of the Gilded Age, and A Spectacle for Men and Angels, a narrative documentary of Camp William Penn, published in the fall of 2013. His just-published book, Hitherto Invincible, published by Palmetto Press, is the story of three generations of the Barker family, influential 19th century Philadelphia bankers, and their contributions to a growing 19th century Philadelphia and America.
Hitherto Invincible, is the story of three generations of the Barker family, influential 19th century bankers, and their contributions to a growing 19th century America. Jacob of New York was the largest shipowner in the country, financier of the War of 1812, and banker before he was exiled to New Orleans. His daughter Anna, a friend of Ralph Waldo Emerson, was a notable figure in the Transcendentalist movement and engaged in an infamous love triangle that destroyed her best friend. Son Abraham moved to Philadelphia and revolutionized the stock exchange and co-founded the Union League and Camp William Penn. His son Wharton, a Union Army veteran who served at Camp William Penn with the 3rd United States Colored Troops; a Penn-trained economist, expanded Barker Brothers Bank to finance railroads, create successful presidential candidates, and engage in international exploits, leading eventually to the failure of the bank and the end of an era.
Please send a request to reserve a virtual seat for this outstanding presentation by replying to this e-mail at garmuslib1866@gmail.com
You will be sent a link with a password that will enable you to access the program within 24 hours of the start of the presentation.
We will make every effort to reply, but G-Mail may be slow and our volunteer may be called away during the day before or the morning February 5
As a lover of history, you know how critical it is to keep history alive, especially today! We very much appreciate your continued support for the GAR Civil War Museum & Library
A FREE virtual program online
GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC MUSEUM & LIBRARY
In its new location:
8110 Frankford Ave. (Holmesburg - N.E. Philadelphia)
• www.garmuslib.org