Everyone loves a good love story, but the true history of Valentine's Day is a bit different from the romanticized version ...

History indicates St. Valentine's showed heroic love for the Lord and the church, thus the date and month of love - February 14 - was named after him.

We’re sharing the fascinating history of the Valentine’s Day Cupid, his mythological origins and how he became forever tied to love and romance. Plus, we spoke with Dr. Catherine Connors ...

America has been in love with candy conversation hearts since 1902, and more than 120 Valentine’s Days later, we’re still professing our love with the whimsical candies. Officially known as ...

This is possibly the oldest printed Valentine's card in the world. The delicate card has been pierced to produce a lace effect in the corners and is decorated with cupids, doves and flowers which ...

Valentines were now ever more popular. Comments are closed for this object What's this? Most of the content on A History of the World is created by the contributors, who are the museums and ...

As you probably know, the day is named after St. Valentine—but our story starts long before he came along. According to both The New York Times and History.com, the holiday's origin might stem ...