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@ The Conversation U.S.
2025-02-22 16:01:00
Victorian #Valentines cards weren't all hearts and roses. Some were designed to mock, insult or discourage unwanted suitors. A history professor explains how a whole subgenre targeted specific professions. https://theconversation.com/how-valentines-day-was-transformed-by-the-industrial-revolution-and-manufactured-intimacy-247441 nostr:nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnddaehgu3wwp6kyqpqwdh93g3fttmlf4u0tmp060wtwdyjlrw02hnstev58fr23ug6eeas0pr9dm #Histodons #ValentinesDay #IndustrialRevolution