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Podcast: Hypnotic History
Episode: E45: Valentines
Description: How valentine cards went from puzzles and insults to mass-produced classroom packs
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Sources:
“Before Greeting Card Companies, Valentine Writers Helped the Tongue-Tied.” PBS, 14 February 2011, https://www.pbs.org/newshour/arts/before-the-valentine-card.
Fabian, Sarah. “A history of Valentine’s Day celebrations–from fertility festivals to the first cards.” HistoryExtra, 12 February 2022, https://www.historyextra.com/period/modern/when-was-valentines-day-first-celebrated-cards-history-saint-valentine/.
“The Heart of the Matter: A History of Valentine Cards — Google Arts & Culture.” Google Arts & Culture, Fro...