Valentine's Day 2007 in Long Beach
In 1847, Esther Howland undertook a project that would make February 14 a nefarious affair in the lives of many men across North America. She began mass producing embossed paper lace Valentine’s Day cards from her father’s substantial book and stationery store in Worcester, MA. The rest, as they say, is history.
Today, Valentine’s Day is considered a source of romance or agitation, depending ...

