Valentine's Day in the Victorian Era – 5-Minute History
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From Christian martyrs to Chaucer to Shakespeare, Valentine's Day can be traced back to Ancient Rome, but it is the Victorians who made it into the holiday we know today. A British Valentine Victorian Valentine cards were flat
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Valentine Moments in Time – 5-Minute History
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Victorian era - Wikipedia
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Valentine's Day has dark origins. Here's how it started : NPR
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The History of Valentine's Day and St. Valentine. - The Wentworth Inn
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Valentines Day Card History
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A History Of Valentine's Day Words And Symbols
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Love makes the world go round, about
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Victorian-Era 'Vinegar' Valentines Could Be Mean and Hostile
Article: The Full History of How St Valentine's Day became Known, by The EPS Pod Press