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 ...

Anyone with an internet connection can volunteer to transcribe historical documents and help make the archives' digital catalog more accessible ...

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.

Unlike probably most people, I enjoy the act of writing by hand — but I’ve always disliked signing my name. Why is that? I think it’s because signatures are supposed to be in cursive ...

With the ability to read and write cursive becoming more rare, the National Archives is looking for some important volunteers.