The Gregg Group was founded 22 May 2004, prompted by the lack of online shorthand resources. As the primary use for shorthand — business and legal recording — has waned in recent decades, we generally acclaim the skill as a hobby or personal tool. The purpose of the group is to promote the use of Gregg systems of shorthand by providing advice to beginners, support for students, and an association of users of this efficient, attractive, and enjoyable method of writing.
I started making some blog updates this week. During this time, you may find weird behavior, such as posts not being accessible, or the site completely down. Please bear with me. I will make an announcement when everything is back to normal; however, you are always welcome to send me an email if you have…
Katharine Lee Bates, an English professor at Wellesley College, wrote a poem titled Pikes Peak as she was traveling to Colorado Springs by rail to teach a summer course at Colorado College in 1893. The poem was published two years later commemorating the 4th of July, and Bates edited it at various times until arriving…
Written by American lawyer Francis Scott Key on September 14, 1814, after he had witnessed the bombing of Fort McHenry in Baltimore, MD, here is the original version of the national anthem of the United States, as he penned it, transcribed by me in Anniversary Gregg for the blog. Set to the melody to The…
Here is one of Walt Whitman’s most famous poems, transcribed by yours truly in Simplified Gregg for the blog. Attachment: i-hear-america-singing.pdf
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Pierre Loti, nom de plume of French Navy Captain Louis Marie-Julien Viaud, was not only an officer but a writer as well. Born in Rochefort on the west coast France in 1850, his house located on a street there that bears his name, is currently a museum noted for its exotic and original style décor…
June 14 marks the celebration of Flag Day in the United States, and while it is not an official federal holiday, it is still recognized and celebrated across the land, especially since June 14 is also the birthday of the U.S. Army, which was established in 1775. Here is the official proclamation of Flag Day,…
Here is another entertaining essay by Elbert Hubbard, this time about butterflies, transcribed by yours truly in Anniversary Gregg. Attachment: the-butterflies.pdf
Just after the explosion of the USS Maine in 1898 that led to the Spanish American War, the United States sought the cooperation of General Calixto García, commander of the Cuban rebel forces, who was seeking independence from Spain. A secret mission to meet him was arranged by the Department of War and Lt. Colonel…
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