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Source: www.cbsnews.com · Section: headlines · Bias: Center · Published: Thu, 16 Jul 2026 03:35:45 GMT

Americans are putting their cursive reading skills to work in service of their country. "Citizen archivists" are helping the National Archives transcribe some 2.5 million pages of handwritten Revolutionary War pension files. Natalie Brand reports.