Anyone with an internet connection can volunteer to transcribe historical documents and help make the archives’ digital catalog more accessible Sarah Kuta Daily Correspondent The National ...

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By 2010, the Common Core teaching standards emphasized keyboard skills (once taught as “typewriting”) and no longer required handwriting on the presumption that most of the writing students would do ...

It’s an uphill – but by no means impossible – battle to become comfortable with reading and writing the conjoined script. And it opens up access to a wealth of older documents. Cursive is ...

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 ...

If you have expertise in reading cursive, then there’s an opportunity that might pique your interest. The National Archives is looking for someone who can transcribe (or classify) more than ...

One transformative practice to consider is writing. Beyond being a communication tool, writing offers profound cognitive and behavioral benefits that align with the demands of modern leadership.