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Ms. Stamper is an engaging guide, and her curiosity about language, science and odd characters animates the book.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Stamper was born in 1977 and grew up in rural Kentucky, the first generation of her family to live outside of the Appalachian mountains.

From BBC • Oct. 16, 2024

“We had been through our own crisis between police and the Black community years before Los Angeles did,” said former deputy police chief Norm Stamper.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 20, 2024

Antonio Daza and Kate Stamper are seeking the Democratic nomination.

From Seattle Times • May 21, 2024

The house was built about 1765 by John Stamper, a wealthy English merchant, who had been successively councilman, alderman and finally mayor of Philadelphia in 1759.

From The Colonial Architecture of Philadelphia by Cousins, Frank