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 ...

Culture Crawl will take place in downtown Hamilton this Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Art exhibits and experiences for the whole family are brought to you by these venues: Chapter One Book Store, ...

Anyone with an internet connection can volunteer to transcribe historical documents and help make the archives’ digital catalog more accessible Sarah Kuta Daily Correspondent The National ...

Though sometimes the oldest writing is the easiest to read, said Cantrell. “If you look at Abigail Adams' letters to her husband (President John Adams) and his responses, the cursive is an art ...

The majority of the handwritten documents that need transcribing are from the Revolutionary War when writing in cursive was the ... sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date ...

WASHINGTON — Reading cursive writing is a skill that could be fading ... the only thing a potential historian needs to do is register for a free account. Once that account is made, volunteers ...