The 'hidden history' of Valentine's Day – and how to make it your own
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Publication Date |
Feb 14, 2023
Episode Duration |
00:49:00

Elizabeth Nelson, a associate professor of history at University of Nevada Las Vegas, has examined the "hidden history of Valentine’s Day." Beyond the pressures of consumer culture, or any outsized emphasis on romantic love, she says there's been a yearning for something more sincere "from the very beginning."

This hour, Nelson digs into the history of this holiday, helping distinguish tall tale from true story.

Plus, one writer and poetry-lover has meditated on the potential the holiday holds for us today, and the many forms love takes. Lindsey Weishar joins us.

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