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| '''Deoxyribonucleic acid ([[DNA]])''' is a very large biological [[molecule]] that is vital in providing information for the development and reproduction of living things. Every living organism has its own DNA sequence that is like a unique 'barcode' or 'fingerprint'. This inheritable variation in DNA is the most important factor driving evolutionary change over many generations. But, beyond these general characteristics, what "exactly" is DNA? What are the precise physical attributes of this molecule that make its role so centrally imposing in understanding [[life]]?
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| The '''[[Battle of Gettysburg]],''' which took place July 1-3, 1863, on the outskirts of the town of [[Gettysburg, Pennsylvania]], was the turning point in the [[U.S. Civil War|American Civil War]], and, combined with the simultaneous loss of [[Vicksburg campaign|the Mississippi River]] in the west, foreshadowed Confederate exhaustion and ultimate defeat. Confederate General [[Robert E. Lee]] led his Army of Northern Virginia on a raid into Pennsylvania designed to capture supplies and destroy the political will of the Union to continue the war. He unexpectedly encountered the main Union army under General [[George Meade]]. In an intensely fought three-day battle, Lee had advantages on the first two days but lost badly on the third. He was, at that point, trapped but Meade's dilatory pursuit allowed Lee to escape. The battle became a metaphor for the entire war, and a central icon of courage on both sides. It was used by President [[Abraham Lincoln]] in his [[Gettysburg Address]] to mark the birth of a new nation dedicated to equality and democracy.
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| | <div style='text-align: right;'><small>''[[{{FeaturedArticleTitle}}|Continued]]...''</small></div> |