How do I love thee? Let me count the ways…

This famous love poem by Elizabeth Barrett Browning has been recited millions of times by love-struck people worldwide. As Valentine's Day approaches, let's briefly look at the history behind the holiday:


One legend contends that Valentine was a priest who served during the third century in Rome. When Emperor Claudius II decided that single men made better soldiers than those with wives and families, he outlawed marriage for young men — his crop of potential soldiers. Valentine, realizing the ...