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 ...

The National Archives is looking for volunteers to transcribe documents that date back to the American Revolution and are ...

“Reading cursive is a superpower,” Suzanne Isaacs, a community manager with the National Archives Catalog in Washington, D.C.

I have lived in Washington DC for years and still can’t get enough of it. On sunny Saturday morning walks, my pace is casual, ...

Senators grilled President Donald Trump’s choice to lead the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Tuesday. Former U.S. Rep.

This is a service for all Americans – regardless of who is sitting in the front row,” a Washington National Cathedral ...

I ask you to have mercy upon the people in our country who are scared. There are gay, lesbian, transgender children, ...

Uppercase and lowercase letters have existed since ancient times—but the terms are much more recent. The origin of the terms ...

President Donald Trump took the oath of office indoors, limiting crowds, but many Hoosiers made the trip anyway.

When President-elect Donald Trump takes the oath of office inside a tightly packed Capitol Rotunda, he will be surrounded by ...

One function of these addresses is to bring the country together. As one political scientist put it, they brim with 'verbal ...

History nerds, have we got a volunteer gig for you—especially if you're well versed in cursive writing. The National Archives ...