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Valentine’s Day: References & Edit History

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Type Description Contributor Date
Add new Web site: BBC - For Valentine's Day, red roses and heart-shaped chocolates are out. Self-care is in. Nov 18, 2024
Add new Web site: Boise State University - Department of Marketing - Unlocking the Heart of Valentine’s Day: Exploring Rituals and Consumer Behavior. Sep 09, 2024
Add new Web site: Independent - Why do we celebrate Valentine’s Day? The unromantic origins of the day of love. Jun 18, 2024
Add new Web site: Ancient Origins - Day of Love? The Complex Origins of Valentine’s Day. May 07, 2024
Add new Web site: NPR - The dark origins of Valentine's Day. Nov 08, 2023
Add new Web site: Public Broadcasting Service - St Valentine's Day Massacre. May 12, 2023
Add new Web site: University of Nevada, Las Vegas - News Center - The Hidden History of Valentine's Day. Apr 06, 2023
Media added. Feb 06, 2023
Add new Web site: World History Encyclopedia - Valentine's Day. Aug 20, 2022
Date of holiday added. Dec 14, 2021
Noted that the origin of the holiday is not certain. Feb 12, 2021
Top Questions updated. Feb 08, 2021
Corrected display issue. May 12, 2020
Added other legends about St. Valentine and mentioned the popularity of the holiday for weddings in the Philippines. Oct 12, 2017
Add new Web site: PBS LearningMedia - Valentine's Day. Feb 17, 2017
Add new Web site: Academia - Valentine's Day Introduction. Apr 25, 2016
Add new Web site: America's Story from America's Library - Valentine's Day. Apr 11, 2016
Add new Web site: LiveScience - What's the Origin of Valentine's Day? Apr 11, 2016
Add new Web site: Historic UK - St Valentines Day. Apr 11, 2016
Add new Web site: Catholic Education Resource Center - History of St. Valentine. Apr 11, 2016
Added video. Dec 23, 2015
Deleted photograph. Aug 01, 2014
Add new Web site: Buzzle.com - Valentine's Day. Jul 14, 2014
Media added. Jun 16, 2011
Added new Web site: History.com - Valentine's Day. Apr 21, 2009
Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - People - How Valentine's Day Works. Dec 23, 2008
Article revised. Jun 06, 2003
Article revised. Oct 25, 2002
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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