Phoenix College is at 1202 W. Thomas Rd. Dr. James Galbraith has additional sets available for sale. He can be reached at 38065 . The commemorative month, which began in 1926, was chosen because Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass, who both worked to end slavery, were born in February. February also continues the Hopi Holy Cycle , during which buffalo dances are performed.
Days vary according to community.
February 10 is celebrated by Hindus in Northern India as Basant Panchami, heralding the approach of spring. Yellow clothing is symbolically worn. February 14 is Valentine's Day, a day of love and romance. St. Valentine died on February 14, which in Roman times was the eve of a festival called Lupercalia, which is associated with fertility. Caution is thrown to the wind as things are done in big ways.