Love is in the air! This week we look back on the origins of Valentines Day and discuss the development and different ways of celebrating through history. As always let us know what you think in the comments or message us @thehistoryhivepodcast on instagram.

Lara, Phoebe, Katie

Sources used:

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Combs, Sydney. “Valentine’s Day was not always about love.” National Geographic. Feb 9, 2023. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/culture/article/saint-st-valentines-day Accessed Feb 10, 2024.

Editors, History.com. “History of Valentine’s Day.” History. Feb 14, 2024. https://www.history.com/topics/valentines-day/history-of-valentines-day-2. Accessed Feb 15, 2024.

Holloway, S. (2019) ‘Love, Custom & Consumption: Valentine’s Day in England c. 1660-1830’, Cultural and Social History, 17 (3), pp. 295-314.

Temcat.com, ‘The Origin of Valentine’s Day’, Available at: https://temcat.com/007-HiddenHistory/holidays/The%20Origin%20of%20Valentine.pdf(Accessed: 17.02.2024).

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