Handwriting in America: A Cultural History by Tamara Plakins Thornton explores the evolution of penmanship from colonial times to the present. It examines the shifting social meanings of script, including its ties to individual identity and historical pedagogy.

• Author: Tamara Plakins Thornton
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Format: Softcover/Paperback
• Subject: American History / Cultural Studies
• Condition: VG+
• ISBN: 9780300074413

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Keywords: calligraphy, penmanship, sociology, vintage education, literacy, autograph collecting, script, americana, non-fiction, academic

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