Handwriting in America: A Cultural History
- ISBN-10
- 0300074417
- ISBN-13
- 9780300074413
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 248
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1996-01-01
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Author
- Tamara Plakins Thornton
Description
In this engaging history, the author demonstrates handwriting in America from colonial times to the present. Exploring such subjects as penmanship, pedagogy, handwriting analysis, autograph collecting, and calligraphy revivals, Thornton investigates the shifting functions and meanings of handwriting. 57 illustrations.
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