Title:
Nothing like a valentine to chase off winter gloom
Author:
Carol W. Kimball
Subjects:
valentines
origin of Valentine's Day
origin of Valentine's Day
Object ID:
Kim10-021
Object Name:
Scrapbook
Category:
8: Communication Artifact
Subcategory:
Documentary Artifact
Publisher:
The Day
Publication Place:
New London, CT.
Pubication Date:
02/14/2005
Collection:
Carol W. Kimball
Summary:
Fond memories of Valentine's Day and the cards, decorations and flowers it encourages led Carol Kimball to explore the origins of the February holiday only to find numerous answers. Some say it is left over from the Feast of Lupercal, the Roman god of fertility, others tribute it to one St. Valentine, a Roman martyred February 14, 269AD and some say that young Charles, Duke of Orleans sent the first valentine to his wife in France when he was a prisoner in the Tower of London after the battle of Agincourt in 1415.
People:
Charles, Duke of Orleans
St. Valentine
Reiter, Betty Anne
Purdy, Donna
St. Valentine
Reiter, Betty Anne
Purdy, Donna
Search Terms:
cards and postcards
hearts and cupids
valentines day origins
Feast of Lupercal
Roman god of fertility
St. Valentine
Tower of London
battle of Agincourt
hearts and cupids
valentines day origins
Feast of Lupercal
Roman god of fertility
St. Valentine
Tower of London
battle of Agincourt