Tove Jansson returned from a U.S. trip with a new perspective on home—and an enduring novel about American loneliness.

Evie Riski’s dozens of diaries are not only a record of life in North Dakota over the decades, they have helped to solve ...

For years, Missouri lawmakers have tried to make teaching cursive a requirement, but concerns regarding technology and ...

Reading cursive can now be added to the list of most-wanted skills – at least according to the U.S. National Archives and ...

The National Archives needs volunteers to help transcribe historical documents written in cursive. This citizen-led initiative makes American history more accessible to researchers and genealogists.

Museums in Martinsville, Wytheville and Lynchburg are among those offering special Black History Month programs.

Surrounded by historic paintings, photos and maps, nearly 100 people packed the tight confines of the Water's Edge Museum ...

TRENTON — Teaching cursive has not been part of New Jersey's school standards for more than a decade. But in a world ...

To engage citizen volunteers and make the American story more accessible, the National Archives is enlisting everyone it can ...

One was a filmmaker, the other a scholarly adviser (who sometimes appeared on camera). The two became close friends, working together for more than 40 years.

The National Archives uses Citizen Archivists who volunteer to help transcribe such materials. The ability to read cursive ...