Christmas in the Cold: Washington’s Boldest Gamble for Liberty
By Honor Wilder, Rooted In Liberty While most of the world sees Christmas as a day of comfort and joy, December 25, 1776, was anything but for General George Washington and his ragtag band of soldiers. That Christmas night wasn’t spent around fires with food and family.It was spent crossing an icy river in silence, […]
The New American Homestead: Freedom Begins at the Fenceline
By Colt Wilder, Rooted In Liberty They used to call folks who grew their own food and raised chickens “old-fashioned.” Now? They call ’em smart. Because when the shelves go bare, the power flickers, or the supply chain stutters—it’s not the loudest voices that survive. It’s the most prepared. The homestead ain’t about nostalgia. It’s […]
The Spirit of ’76 Still Lives Here
By Colt Wilder, Rooted In Liberty It’s easy to forget, but America didn’t begin in comfort. It didn’t begin in consensus. It began in conviction. Fifty-six men signed a declaration that could’ve had them hanged. Farmers became fighters. Preachers became patriots. Ordinary folks took extraordinary risks to secure a future they might never live to […]