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 ...

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

Do you remember the last time you wrote in cursive? Do you still know how to read it? If so, the National Archives is looking ...

It's easy to do for a half hour a day or a week.” Although cursive remains an important skill for those keeping the history of the U.S., it's fallen out of favor as block writing, similar to the ...

When I was young, I was infinite,” Cursive songwriter/guitarist/vocalist Tim Kasher wistfully croons on “Up and Away,” the second track on Devourer, the post-hardcore outfit’s latest record. In the ...

In an age where cursive handwriting is becoming less common ... historical texts and continue to understand their cultural importance.

If you can read cursive, the National Archives would like a word. Or a few million. More than 200 years worth of U.S. documents need transcribing (or at least classifying) and the vast majority from ...