"I'm a history major," said Barnes. "One of the times it really got to me was when I was looking through an old arrest report ...

I preach to my kids to expand their horizons and do things outside of their comfort zones, yet I have been happy behind a computer keyboard tapping out my thoughts and telling others’ stories for ...

I think it’s because signatures are supposed to be in cursive ... a way of writing that was more like us — a blur of activity, everything connected, an oddly-modular alphabet that was supposed ...

It's useless and won't help a person survive in the real world. Of course school is full of useless study . . . But in the digital age when the standard issue tool for communication is a keyboard . .

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 mean that they actually use it in real life.

 It's often characterised by loops and curves in the alphabet, allowing for faster and more efficient writing compared to ...

The National Archives uses Citizen Archivists who volunteer to help transcribe such materials. The ability to read cursive handwriting is helpful but not essential. “We create missions where we ask ...

WASHINGTON — Reading cursive writing is a skill that could be fading away over time. But if you know how to read cursive, the National Archives could use your help. The U.S. National Archives ...