Spottswood Rice
Two letters written by a father fighting for freedom—and the life that unfolded around them.
Beyond the Letters →Every Story Begins Somewhere
Two handwritten letters. A silver pitcher. A wartime muster roll.
Sometimes the smallest discoveries open the door to extraordinary lives.
I'm Margaret Jamborsky, an independent researcher and writer who follows the historical record to find the people behind the history.
Current Projects
Benjamin W. Lewis
How an almost illegible inscription on an 1859 silver pitcher started an unexpected investigation.
Beyond the Silver Pitcher →
USS Herndon
A muster roll, 300 sailors, and a journey that led all the way back to Normandy.
Beyond the Muster Roll →The Work Behind the Stories
Original records, family histories, photographs, and conversations with living witnesses form the heart of my research. I believe that history is most meaningful when we remember the people who lived it.
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