Verses and Valentine greetings were popular as far back as the Middle Ages, when lovers said or sang their valentines. Written valentines began to appear after 1400. The oldest “valentine” in existence was made in the 1400’s and is in the British Museum.
Paper valentines were exchanged in Europe where they were given in place [...]
Entries from January 2008
January 24, 2008
Velentine Cards
January 24, 2008
Valentine Days
Every February, across the country, candy, flowers, and gifts are exchanged between loved ones, all in the name of St. Valentine. But who is this mysterious saint and why do we celebrate this holiday? The history of Valentine’s Day — and its patron saint — is shrouded in mystery. But we do know that February [...]
January 23, 2008
Les enfants d’ailleurs nominated for the Angoulême Youth Prize
Congratulations to Bannister and Nykko, whose first book, Les enfants d’ailleurs, has been nominated for this year’s « Essentiel Jeunesse » (”Essential Youth”) prize of the Angoulême International Comics Festival, a very high honour indeed! They are in some extremely good company, with some the best comics and cartoonists from around the world.
Find out [...]
January 18, 2008
Advertising History
Advertising is a communication whose purpose is to inform potential customers about products and services and how to use and obtain them. Every major medium is used to deliver these messages, including: television, radio, movies, magazines, newspapers, video games, the Internet (see Internet advertising), and billboards. Advertising is often placed by an advertising agency on [...]
January 4, 2008
The Great Flood of 1942
More on the great flood of 1942 – July 8, 2005
Manager had an interesting article on the great flood of 1942. Translations of the photo captions:
The first photo: In 1942 a heavy rain in the northeast and northwest of Thailand make a big flood and caused lots of damage to farms, field, and houses in [...]
