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American Revolution: Samuel Huntington is elected President of the Continental Congress, succeeding John Jay.

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American Revolution

1765–1783 colonial rebellion in North America

The American Revolution (1765–1783) was a colonial rebellion and war of independence in which the Thirteen Colonies broke from British rule to form the United States of America. The revolutionary era reached its zenith with the American Revolutionary War, which commenced on…
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Samuel Huntington (Connecticut politician)

American Founding Father and politician (1731–1796)

Samuel Huntington was a Founding Father of the United States and a lawyer, jurist, statesman, and Patriot in the American Revolution from Connecticut. As a delegate to the Continental Congress, he signed the Declaration of Independence and the Articles of Confederation. He also…
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September 28

Day of the year

September 28 is the 271st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 94 days remain until the end of the year.
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