washington and continental congress

Washington arrived in Philadelphia to serve in the Second Continental Congress on May 9, 1775. A need for military unity was needed and Washington soon gained a popularity from his committee work in Congress.

Washington was unanimously chosen as the commander-in-chief of the Continental Army because of his fellow Virginians promoting him throughout the Congress. Washington's selection made sense for several reasons.

Washington's Appointment as Commander-in-Chief

Benjamin Rush explained, "He has so much martial dignity in his deportment that you distinguish him to be a general and a soldier from among ten thousand people."

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Disney gets another shot at online. Historically Disney has not had good experiences with the online spectrum. Disney has decided to get into a new dynamic. The new dynamic of short-form online video isn't being ignored by Disney with the acquisition of Maker Studios, which is considered one of the top YouTube networks.

Maker Studios fills a gap in the Disney portfolio. Maker will have the Disney help with advertisers and this will increase leverage when negotiating distribution services.

Disney has built a $45 billion dollar business by turning movies into brands. Now they're are hoping to turn a video maker into a brand, or at least what it produces into such.