Valentine’s Day advertisement in The Evansville Daily Journal, February 11, 1862. Courtesy of Chronicling America . In some cases, this collision of holiday and war was quite jarring. An ad in Chicago’s Daily Tribune of January 22, 1862, proclaimed: “Valentines for 1862 My stock for the approaching season will be entirely new, and will far surpass that of former years. Valentines, Single, from 1 cent to Twenty Dollar.Comic and Sentimental Valentines Assorted Patriotic comic Valentines, Envelopes, Cards, Writers, &c.” February 14, 1862 At Fort Donelson, just northwest of the town of Dover, Tennessee, Valentine’s Day was anything but “loving.” The intensity and ferocity of combat and war was on full display as Confederate river batteries and heavily armored ironclad gunboats of the Federal flotilla exchanged on that day what would be called, “Iron Another Valentine’s Day 1862 “Voice from the Past” to mark the holiday. Friday, 14th — This is Valentine’s Day and some of the boys are having a great time sending out valentines to the girls in this locality; others are sending valentines to their old home sweethearts. – Diary of Alexander G. Downing, February, 1862 – Mr. Hallett provided statistics which stated that in the year 1862 post offices in New York City (2023, April 5). History of St. Valentine's Day in the 1800s. Here are six quick facts about Valentine’s Day, Valentine greetings and Valentine events: Perhaps the most notorious Valentine ever was sent by John Wilkes Booth to Lucy Lambert Hale, the daughter of John Parker Hale, U.S. senator from New Hampshire. Lincoln’s assassin sent the Valentine to Lucy anonymously in 1862. Valentine’s Day was a well-established holiday by the 1860’s, dating back to, it is attributed, the ancient Roman fertility festival of Lupercalia, and to St. Valentine who, it is said, sent the first valentine to the girl who had visited him in prison, signed “From Your Valentine.” However, it is clear that by the 1860s the religious An incredible picture of Valentines Day in the Civil War : Valentines Day Civil War 1861. Civil War 1862. Civil War 1863. Civil War 1864. Civil War 1865. Civil This Harper's Weekly features a picture of Valentines Day in the Civil War Civil War 1861. Civil War 1862. Civil War 1863. Civil War 1864. Civil War 1865. Civil 1835 – 60,000 Valentine’s Day cards are sent in the UK. Even though sending letters and cards through the post was expensive in the UK at this time, 60,000 Valentine’s Day cards were sent. The custom of sending cards had become so popular that they were now produced in factories and decorated with fabric and lace. Charles Rossiter contributed three original etchings to Passages; A Young Monkey, The Bird Trap and St. Valentine’s Day. An original etching by Charles Rossiter, St. Valentine's Day was commissioned for the important 1862 publication, Passages from Modern English Poets Illustrated by the Junior Etching Club. In this etching, Rossiter depicts 1862. 00:00 / 00:00. Speed. kaboguera nevernagpakabog · 2d ago . Roblox game be like humor, relatable Roblox memes, Valentine's Day in Roblox, Roblox TikTok By becoming a member, you'll instantly unlock access to 630 exclusive posts. 1,862. Images Rather than purchase a ready-made valentine, some Victorians assembled original valentines from materials purchased at a stationer’s shop: lace, bits of mirror, bows and ribbons, seashells and seeds, gold and silver foil appliqués, silk flowers, and clichéd printed mottoes like “Be Mine” and “Constant and True.” Valentine's Day 1862, 1863, and beyond, including weekday and the number of days till then. Valentine's Day 1862. print-a-calendar.com. Valentine's Day 1862 Friday Valentine's Day 1861, 1862, and beyond, including weekday and the number of days till then. Valentine's Day 1861. print-a-calendar.com. Valentine's Day 1861 Valentine’s Day in 1862 is here. Specialty cocktails include Cupid’s Quiver and Elixir of Love, starting tomorrow February 9 through next Saturday. #leaguelife #unionleague There are many different stories about the origins of Valentine's Day. Students learn the history, symbols and various legends of the holiday. New vocabulary, idioms, and expressions are introduced. For couples looking for something unique and special to do for Valentine’s Day, Flushing Town Hall is hosting a Jazzy Valentine concert on Friday, Feb. 14, at 8 p.m. The concert will feature Valentine’s Day is a holiday celebrated every February 14; this year Valentine's Day falls on a Friday. Across the United States and in other places around the world, candy, flowers and gifts
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