The National Archives is looking for volunteers with the “superpower” of reading cursive to transcribe some 2 million pages of handwritten Revolutionary War-era documents. So far, more than 100,000 ...

American’s skill with this connected form ... That led to a pushback and today at least 14 states require that cursive handwriting be taught, including California in 2023. But it doesn’t ...

The bold flairs of calligraphic script shout for attention, while elegant flourishes of cursive sashay across the page ... And questions of biography arise: does the handwriting confirm assumptions ...

American’s skill with this connected form ... That led to a pushback and today at least 14 states require that cursive handwriting be taught, including California in 2023. But it doesn’t ...

The National Archives needs volunteers to help transcribe historical documents written in cursive. This citizen-led initiative makes American history more accessible to researchers and genealogists.

The ability to read cursive handwriting is helpful. American’s skill with this connected form of script has been slowly waning for decades. Schoolchildren were once taught impeccable copperplate ...

This accounting log details financial losses the East India Company experienced in 1773 from shipments sent to Boston, Charleston, New York and Philadelphia. SIMON ...

For years, Missouri lawmakers have tried to make teaching cursive a requirement, but concerns regarding technology and ...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Two lawmakers have introduced bills that would require students to learn cursive handwriting in Missouri schools. Missouri State Reps. Renne Reuter (R-Imperial) and Petty ...

A Pennsylvania lawmaker has proposed legislation requiring cursive handwriting instruction in public and private elementary schools. Supporters argue cursive writing has cognitive and ...