Title:
Receiving a valentine wasn't always so nice
Author:
Carol W. Kimball
Subjects:
Origin of St. Valentine's Day and its customs
Object ID:
Kim07-086b
Object Name:
Scrapbook
Category:
8: Communication Artifact
Subcategory:
Documentary Artifact
Publisher:
The Day
Publication Place:
New London, CT
Pubication Date:
02/15/2000
Collection:
Carol W. Kimball
Summary:
The origin of Valentine's Day is lost but probably comes from a prienst named Valentine who was put in chains by the Emperor Claudius as well as the sending of romantic missives associated withe the pagan festival of Lupercalia. But valentine missives were not always tender or romantic, there were also insulting cards called "penny dreadfuls" that no one enjoyed receiving.
People:
Valentine, St.
Claudius, Emperor
Mercer, Will
Mullen, Gertrude
Long, George
Claudius, Emperor
Mercer, Will
Mullen, Gertrude
Long, George
Search Terms:
romantic missives
Lupercalia
Penny Dreadfuls
Valentine's Day customs
Lupercalia
Penny Dreadfuls
Valentine's Day customs