The Sheboygan Press on MSN2d
Valentine’s Day, long embraced in Sheboygan, hasn’t always been rosy. Here's a look back.
In 1936, a Press headline blared on Saturday, Feb. 15, 1936, that Machine Gun McGurn was gunned down by the Bugsy Moran gang ...
Dark origins of Valentine's Day: Naked men sacrificing animals, hitting women with hides
In the original festival, men would sacrifice a goat and a dog, then run around naked or nearly naked, hitting women with the animals' hides.
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1,900-year-old Roman sanctuary and coin found in flooded Spanish cave
Archaeologists discovered ancient Roman inscriptions and a 1,900-year-old coin wedged between rock formations while exploring ...
WWTI Watertown on MSN8d
The Real St. Valentine: Uncovering the mystique behind the Patron Saint of Love
It’s almost Valentine’s Day… Actually, it’s almost St. Valentine’s Day, but who is St. Valentine and why is he associated ...
Unraveling the history of Valentine’s Day: Origins and traditions
Valentine’s Day, a celebration of love wrapped in candy hearts, roses and chocolates, traces back to St. Valentine. But the ...
General Knowledge Questions on Saint Valentine: Test Your Knowledge on Saint Valentine
Saint Valentine’s Day, celebrated on February 14, is widely recognised as a day of affection. On this day friends and ...
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25 Valentine's Day Facts
BuzzHeads! Here are a few crazy facts about today's holiday. 25 The most popular theory about Valentine's Day origin is that ...
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Hoard of silver Denarii from Nero, Claudius era found in British treasure hoard
At the time, the Roman Empire, under Nero, was struggling to maintain control over England following the earlier invasion by Emperor Claudius. The majority of the coins are silver denarii minted ...
The history of Valentine's Day
Valentine’s Day is a holiday for people worldwide to share their love and affection. But did you ever wonder how the holiday ...