What do you think are the best tools or habits to improve one’s critical thinking? We personally use active questioning and note-taking while consuming media. Write your favorites in the comments! 👇
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Behind the X-Files Popularity and 90s Mentality What made the 1990s so obsessed with conspiracy, distrust, and the unknown? From alien cover-ups to digital paranoia, The X-Files reveals how a decade of shifting power, fragile trust, and emerging t...

Exploring 90s mentality via The X-Files! From Gen X skepticism to digital paranoia, the show mirrored a decade of distrust and "fin de siècle" anxiety. The truth is still out there. 👽 #skystorians #history #filmsky #tvshow

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Medieval Sicily: Hohenstaufen, Angevin, and Aragonese Discover Medieval Sicily's turbulent saga: From Hohenstaufen golden age under Frederick II to Angevin oppression sparking the Sicilian Vespers, and from birth of the Italian sonnet to Aragonese fusion...

From Norman roots to the Sicilian School of poetry, Medieval Sicily was a melting pot of culture. Explore the shift from Hohenstaufen innovations to the Sicilian Vespers and Aragonese rule. #skystorians #AcademicSky #EduSky

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A great one.

Any fans of the 1997 film The Fifth Element?

Why Were the 1980s Obsessed with the Future? And What Does That Tell Us About Today? The 1980s didn’t predict the future, they projected their fears onto it. From RoboCop to Nineteen Eighty-Four, sci-fi cinema became a mirror of Cold War paranoia, technology, and control. And that ref...

Why were the 80s future-obsessed? 🎞️ Our new article explores the nuclear fear and tech that defined a decade.
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Which 80s sci-fi predicted today best?
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A crossover of history and film coming tomorrow... think The Terminator, Nineteen Eighty-Four, RoboCop...
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Medieval Sicily: A Multicultural Society of Arabs, Normans and Byzantines Medieval Sicily was a crossroads of cultures where Arabs, Normans, and Byzantines shaped a unique society. From conflict to coexistence, the island reveals how diverse peoples influenced its art, poli...

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See how Medieval Sicily is a mix of Norman, Byzantine & Arabic cultures.
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We couldn't agree more.

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Like social media today, gossip was once a tool for spreading information, or more often misinformation. To find out how gossiping influenced people in the past, read below.
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How Do Resurrection Scenes Differ from One Another in the Gospels? Ever wondered why the Gospels' resurrection stories differ? From Mark's fearful women to John's intimate encounter, explore angels, witnesses, and theology – canonical vs. Gnostic views. Uncover the t...

For Easter, we analyzed the Resurrection in Canonical and Gnostic Gospels. How do they differ? It’s a bit lengthy, but we can't help ourselves. ;)
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What Can We Learn from Cleopatra and Hatshepsut Today? Who controls history: the rulers or the storytellers? Cleopatra and Hatshepsut show how narratives shape reality, and why critical thinking matters more than ever.

What can ancient queens teach today’s leaders? From strategy to media manipulation, Cleopatra and Hatshepsut reveal why power is as much about perception as control. #skystorians #academicsky

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Who Did the Phoenicians Colonize? In today's text you will learn what colonization is. Why did the Phoenicians colonize the Mediterranean Sea? And what lands did they colonize? When did colonization begin? To learn more, read the text...

Who did the Phoenicians colonize? From Carthage to Spain, discover how these master sailors shaped the Mediterranean.
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Phoenicians: Trade across the Mediterranean How skilled were the Phoenicians? What did they trade, and with whom? Read on to learn more.

From cedar forests to the legendary "Tyrian purple," the Phoenicians ruled Mediterranean trade. Explore their ancient routes, craftsmanship, and how they built a maritime empire. #skystorians #history #academicsky

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Agreed. That’s what medieval warfare usually looked like, 10% fighting and 90% sitting in the mud waiting for the other side to run out of food first.

Medieval Sieges Were a Real Test of Endurance — But Was Conquering the Castle Worth It? Open-field battles may get all the cinematic glory, but in the Middle Ages, warfare was far more likely to involve a long, uncomfortable siege. Castles didn’t just politely open their gates, so the re...

Most medieval wars weren’t fought in open battles; sieges defined warfare. Conquering a castle took months or years and required patience and effective tactics.

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How did Infantry Take Over Medieval Battlefields and Push Cavalry into the Background? So far, we have seen that cavalry dominated warfare, while infantry was often overlooked and rarely taken seriously. But that soon changed. Read on to find out how.

How did foot soldiers dethrone the "unbeatable" medieval knight?

From the marshes of Courtrai to Swiss halberds, discover how infantry took over the battlefield. #askhistorians #academicsky #skystorians

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About Verbum Libere, from Latin “Free Words,” is an independent publication launched on December 22, 2025. Our goal is to inspire people to read, think critically, and engage deeply with the world around th...

Meet the duo behind Verbum Libere! We’re two Historians (MAs) who traded archaeology trenches for digital archives. 🏺➡️💻
We believe knowledge is a tool for critical thinking, so we dive deep into history, literature & film.
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Photo of racks of bombes (early computers) with WRNS standing at the end of some of them.

#OnThisDay, 25 Mar 1941, the first WRNS arrive at Bletchley Park in the UK. They operate the Bombe machines used for decoding German Enigma messages. Their work helps shorten WW2.

At its peak, 75% of the workforce at Bletchley were women.

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Almond Blossom by Vincent van Gogh, showing blossoms of an almond tree with a beautiful bleu background.

💙 The Art of Love - Almond Blossom by Vincent van Gogh, St-Rémy-de-Provence, 1890.

A gift for his brother Theo who just had a baby son, Vincent Willem:

‘As we told you, we’ll name him after you, and I’m making the wish that he may be as determined and as courageous as you.’

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Fear and Fragility: The Glass Delusion and Its History In early modern Europe, around the time when lenses began to bring the world (and heavens) into newfound focus, patients started appearing in medical records with a particular ailment: a firm belief t...

This was such an interesting read by Tamara Sanderson: In early modern Europe, around the time when lenses began to bring the world (and heavens) into newfound focus, patients started appearing in medical records with a particular ailment: a firm belief that they were made of glass. Why? 🗃️

What Was the Role of Archers in Medieval Warfare? In the early Middle Ages, bows and arrows were not exactly the stars of the battlefield. It wasn’t until around the 10th century that archery began to play a more significant role in medieval warfare...

From 10th-century support to battlefield legends, archers changed medieval war.

Whether it was the English longbow or the "unfair" crossbow, find out how they changed medieval warfare down below 👇
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The History Behind Medieval Warfare Cavalry had already been established and was dominant during the Early Middle Ages. In films, knights are often portrayed as being completely covered in armor, riding horses and wielding swords or spe...

The image of a knight in armor charging into battle is iconic, but how much of it is myth?

We’re tearing down the myths of cavalry warfare: from the "linear charge" to the brutal reality of Swiss pikes. #skystorians

See why the stirrup changed history.

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