What kind of institution was Congress during the Revolutionary Era?

This video is part of a longer interview between Dr. Douglas Bradburn and author Nathaniel Philbrick on his book based on the Revolutionary War entitled: Valiant Ambition
The full interview can be found here: https://youtu.be/7aXAgq2sBuE

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