The history of Valentine's Day: From its pagan origins to a billion-dollar holiday
Feb. 14th is all about romance and love! Whether you're celebrating it with a partner, friends, or family, here's what you ...
Unraveling the history of Valentine’s Day: Origins and traditions
But the origins are far more complex — and darker than the chocolate we indulge in on the day of love. Valentine’s Day is ...
The history of Valentine's Day
Valentine’s Day is a holiday for people worldwide to share their love and affection. But did you ever wonder how the holiday ...
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Greeting card companies invented Valentine's Day? Here's the holiday's history
In sum, Elizabeth Nelson, a history professor at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, summarized historians' various theories for the origin of Valentine's Day via email: There are multiple origin ...
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A brief history of Valentine’s Day and its economic impact today
Valentine’s Day traces its origins to ancient Rome, where it is believed to have started as Lupercalia, a mid-February ...
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The History Of Valentine’s Day: From Ancient Rome To Modern Romance
One legend contends that Valentine was a priest who served during the third century in Rome. When Emperor Claudius II decided ...
Why do we celebrate Valentine's Day and who was Saint Valentine?
Father Michael said Saint Valentine was one, very real person– or at least the man that the church honored with a feast was no legend. He said he did not know of the secret marriage ceremonies, but ...
Martyrs? Bacchanalia? Chaucer? Delving into the murky origins of Valentine’s Day
Lovers have always batted their eyes on Valentine’s Day as cherubs circled overhead. Or have they? Historians aren’t sure ...
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Do you celebrate Valentine's Day? The history of Valentine's Day
Some believe that Valentine’s Day is celebrated in the middle of February to commemorate the anniversary of Valentine’s death ...
Valentine’s Day, long embraced in Sheboygan, hasn’t always been rosy. Here's a look back.
In 1936, a Press headline blared on Saturday, Feb. 15, 1936, that Machine Gun McGurn was gunned down by the Bugsy Moran gang ...
Missing Day 2025: Date, History And Significance Of Sixth Day Of Valentine's Week
While Valentine’s Week is all about love, romance, and heartfelt gestures, Anti-Valentine’s Week is the complete opposite, ...
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Valentine's Day History
HAMPTON, Va. (WAVY) – One of the 10 greatest trees in the world is still holding strong — and with a remarkable tale of ...