Have you ever tried to read a letter written by your great-great-someone or other and been stumped by the arching loops and dramatic flourishes of their handwriting? Historians, including literary historians like The W\u2019s own Dr. Anne Crafton, encounter this problem in their research and have developed a whole art around the work of reading very old handwritten documents. It\u2019s called paleography, and Dr. Crafton is offering a crash-course in this one-of-a-kind workshop. Join us in Fant Memorial Library\u2019s computer lab (aka, Digital Classroom or 24\/7 Lab) to learn how its done!
\nAfter a brief presentation, participants will have the opportunity to practice their new knowledge by transcribing documents from early American history. In particular, and as part of our America 250 celebrations, we\u2019ll be encouraging people to participate in the Library of Congress\u2019 By the People project, helping to create text-searchable, accessible transcriptions of primary sources from the Revolutionary Era. There are many documents from the\u00a0Women of the Early Republic collections that still need transcribing, and we want our community to contribute to this important work. Additional documents from the nation\u2019s early years are available on From the Page, so we have plenty of opportunities available.
\nThis event is free and open to the public.\u200b It is part of The W\u2019s America 250 event series, a collaboration with the Mississippi School for Math and Science and the Columbus-Lowndes Chamber of Commerce.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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