Reading cursive is a superpower,” said Suzanne Isaacs, a community manager with the National Archives Catalog in Washington, ...

A lot of old records at the National Archives are written in longhand, but fewer people can read cursive. The institution is ...

If you are talented at reading cursive handwriting, the National Archives could really use your help with transcribing and ...

Two lawmakers have introduced bills that would require students to learn cursive handwriting in Missouri schools.

Attention! All you older folks (like me) reading this who were taught penmanship in school! The National Archives needs you!!

The National Archives needs volunteers to help transcribe historical documents written in cursive. This citizen-led ...

An executive order issued by President Donald Trump revives his push for classical architecture in federal buildings.

To date, more than 4,000 Revolutionary War Pension Project volunteers have typed up the content of over 80,000 pages of ...

Jan. 23, is the birthday of John Hancock — the first man to sign the Declaration of Independence — and in a nod to his place in history, it’s also National Handwriting Day. In 2010, a ...

The National Archives is looking for volunteers to transcribe documents that date back to the American Revolution and are ...