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The National Archives and Records Administration has been starved for resources for many years.
The National Archives is their final landing spot. Among those are the nation’s precious founding documents, including the original Constitution and Declaration of Independence.
The National Archives is brimming with historical documents written in cursive, including some that date back more than 200 years. But these texts can be difficult to read and understand ...
A lot of old records at the National Archives are written in longhand, but fewer people can read cursive. The institution is looking for volunteers to help decipher and digitize them.
The National Archives is looking for volunteers with an increasingly rare skill: Reading cursive.
The National Archives is not as well known as the National Park Service, but both institutions protect and preserve our nation’s historical and cultural patrimony.
It's not just home to the U.S.'s founding documents. The National Archives safeguards about 13.5 billion paper records, including the check used to buy Alaska and Adolf Hitler's will.
Scott Simon talks to Colleen Shogan who leads the National Archives about the challenges facing the agency in a time of deep political polarization.
The National Archives is looking for volunteers with an increasingly rare skill: Reading cursive.