The Continental Congress commissioned George Washington as Commander in Chief of the Continental Army on June 19, 1775. Washington was selected over other candidates such as John Hancock based on his previous military experience and the hope that a leader from Virginia could help unite the colonies.
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Oklahoma became the 46th state in 1907, following several acts that incorporated more and more Indian tribal land into U.S. territory. After its inclusion in the union, Oklahoma became a center for oil production, with much of the state's early growth coming from that industry.
"tuxedo" This distinctive tailless dinner jacket was introduced in the
resort town of Tuxedo Park, New York, in 1886. The town's name, Tuxedo,
is an Anglicized form of the Delaware Indian word "p'tuksit," which
means "wolf," the totem of that particular Delaware group.
