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Explore how Valentine's Day was celebrated during the American Civil War, World War 1, and World War 2. Uncover heartfelt stories of love transcending war. From flirting soldiers, to a tragic marriage, indulge in some love stories from the First World War. Red Cross nurses spent hours on the wards tending to wounded soldiers. The men's conversations, jokes and songs must have provided a welcome relief from all the cleaning, making beds and gangrenous limbs the nurses had to deal with. This Valentine’s Day the National WWI Museum and Memorial in Kansas City is opening up its vault of WWI poems, wartime love letters, and romantic postcards to help out those already lucky in love and those hoping to shooting their shot on Cupid’s day. As Valentine’s Day approaches we have searched our archives to share some of the heart-warming love letters sent from the battlefields of the Great War. Private Holland Leckie Chrismas of the Machine Gun Corps sent this beautifully embroidered postcard to his wife from the Western Front in 1916. Love letters sent by soldiers fighting in First World War have been released on Valentine's Day to mark the forthcoming centenary of the Battle of Passchendaele. In one letter, Private Albert Ford wrote to his wife, Edith, on a scrap piece of paper before going 'over the top'. As for Valentines Day, The Newmarket Advertiser, despite worries still of the influenza epidemic, proudly posted headlines for a GRAND ENTERTAINMENT and VALENTINE Party at the Free Baptist Church Vestry coming up on February 12 at 8 P.M. “An Evening of Fun and Pleasure,” the story promised. A century ago on Valentine's Day, 1917 - long before the instant connections promised by smartphones and social media - two sweethearts separated by war had only hand-written letters delivered by ship to share their feelings. Lace-embroidered postcards declaring undying devotion are among the notes made public on Valentine's Day in the centenary year of the bloody conflict near the Belgian city of Ypres. World War II was in its closing months when American and British forces teamed up for a bombing raid on the German city of Dresden on Valentine’s Day 1945. Instead of delivering Valentine’s Day greetings, the Allied bombers dropped bombs and incendiary devices on the sleeping city just after midnight. During this month of February, in the second year of observing the centennial of World War I, it is particularly gladdening to know that during the cold winter of the final year of brutal fighting, there were brave, bare-bottomed Cupids who delivered valentines to our soldiers in the trenches. Valentines Day in 1945 – Propaganda and Truth. January 20, 2011. 2 mins read. 14 February 1945. The end of the war was months away, and excitement was in the air 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 Bill moved to a veteran’s assisted care facility and received a wonderful Valentine’s Day gift when his daughter brought back his “darling, lovable, alluring, Bernadean.” “ What a sweet, wonderful Valentines gift to give our family,” Gale said, “I didn’t get to meet this wonderful lady who found the letter, but I just can’t St. Valentine, a name that is synonymous with love and romance across the globe, lived at a time when the Roman Empire was at its zenith. He is often best remembered for the act of marrying couples in secret defiance of the Roman Emperor's bans. However, the truth about St. Valentine is far more complex, woven from a mixture of historical fragments, religious tradition, and folklore. This has Valentine’s Day, holiday (February 14) when lovers express their affection with greetings and gifts. It may have had beginnings in the Roman festival of Lupercalia, which celebrated the coming of spring and included fertility rites and other activities, but the origin of the holiday is vague at best. Pope Gelasius declared Feb. 14 as St. Valentine’s Day in 496 AD, and the rest is this history. New strain in Calif. Get the USA TODAY app Start the day smarter ☀️ 🐍Year of the Snake READ MORE: Valentine's Day Facts. The romantic acronyms that appear in WWII correspondence weren’t part of any official, Allies-wide military code, so their spelling and meaning differed The Porritt’s routinely professed their love for one another, but Valentine’s Day was a special occasion to show affection in a purposeful and meaningful way. Apparently, Jean could not restrict her boundless love to a single card and, instead, articulated her feelings in a series of romantic and uplifting Valentine’s Day letters. This vintage Valentine's Day card is a wonderful find for collectors of WW1 era memorabilia. The card was made in Europe and features a charming design that captures the spirit of the era. Learn about how countries across the globe celebrate Valentine's Day including February 14 traditions from France, Italy, Germany, Finland, England and more.
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