But these texts can be difficult to read and understand— particularly for Americans who never learned cursive in school. That’s why the National Archives is looking for volunteers who can help ...

There is also some evidence that learning cursive benefits the brain. “More and more neuroscience research is supporting the idea that writing out letters in cursive, especially in comparison to ...

shironosov/Getty Reading cursive can now be added to the list of most-wanted skills — at least according to the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration. The federal organization tasked ...

“If you look at Abigail Adams' letters to her husband (President John Adams) and his responses, the cursive is an art form, it’s so uniform,” she said. AI is starting to be able to read ...

The Post welcomes letters up to 250 words on topics of general interest. Letters must include full name, home address, day and evening phone numbers, and may be edited for length, grammar and ...

A public system of early childhood education and care is essential to address fundamental issues within the sector ...

Being able to read cursive is just the start of deciphering older documents, said the National Archive’s Nancy Sullivan. The handwriting of the 18 th and 19 th centuries isn’t what today’s third ...

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