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    Robert E. Lee had proven to be invincible after his victories at Chancellorsville and Fredricksberg‚ and was finally defeated at Gettysburg. The Battle of Gettysburg turned the tide of the war permanently against the South and became a major turning point in the war. This battle gave the union a greater advantage for winning the war and on July 1‚ 1863 shots were fired outside Gettysburg that marked the beginning of what would become one of the largest and most significant battles in the world.

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    The Turning-Point of My Life

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    course which introduced what must be regarded by me as the most IMPORTANT condition of my career. But it also implies--without intention‚ perhaps--that that turning-point ITSELF was the creator of the new condition. This gives it too much distinction‚ too much prominence‚ too much credit. It is only the LAST link in a very long chain of turning-points commissioned to produce the cardinal result; it is not any more important than the humblest of its ten thousand predecessors. Each of the ten thousand did

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    To what extent do you consider the Henrician Reformation (1529-40) as a religious turning point in the power and autonomy of the Church in the period 1485-1603? In 1539 Richard Whiting‚ the last abbot of Glastonbury was dragged to the top of Glastonbury Tor by Thomas Cromwell’s commissioners and beheaded. He had refused to surrender the abbey when the commissioners had arrived to dissolve it. The shocking brutality of his murder might be seen to highlight the newly inferior position of the English

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    and the founder of the Byzantine Empire. St. Constantine was also an infamous military and political leader who brought an end to the persecutions of Christians. Scholars credit the Battle of the Milvian Bridge in the spring of 312 A.D. as the turning point in St. Constantine’s life. An historian‚ The author of‚ The Conversion of Constantine argues‚ “One day saw Constantine a pagan‚ the next a Christian‚ all thanks to the vision of a refulgent cross burning above him”‚ (Eadie‚ 80). Before the battle

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    9/11...a Turning Point

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    9/11…A Turning Point There have been many turning points in American history; however none have had the same effects as September 11‚ 2001‚ and many people relate the day to the country’s loss of innocence. As a result of 9/11 many civil liberties were taken away‚ security was heightened‚ and there have been numerous effects on Americans. Although the attack happened on American soil‚ it can really be characterized as an attack on civilization itself‚ because people from more than 80 nationalities

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    We all have turning points‚ some that are bigger than others‚ and some not that big.A turning point is when someone‚ thing‚ or event happens that causes your life to take a different road.A sudden change in someone’s life can be caused visiting a few people‚ by moving‚ and spending the day with someone.An everlasting effect can be caused by all of the theses turning points. One way an event can change your life is by visiting a few people.Scrooge from Scrooge & Marley: A Christmas Carol “Act

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    Lee‚ leader of the Confederate Army‚ had invaded the North and was trying to defeat the Union Army. However‚ the Union Army held him off and sent the Confederate Army retreating. This was a major turning point in the war. Giacomo Casanova is best known for being one of the most famous lovers in history. But Giacomo was more than a player or a womanizer‚ he was an alchemist‚ a spy‚ a church cleric‚ a scam artist and a scofflaw. He has written satires‚ fought in duels‚ and escaped from prison more

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    Pride and Prejudice # 21-Turning Points Most romance books‚ just like Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen‚ have turning points of the book that push for explanations that conjure more incidents that eventually lead to the ending: love. In Pride and Prejudice‚ the meeting of Charles Bingley and his party‚ which includes the haughty‚ rich bachelor Mr. Darcy leads to their lives becoming intertwined with each other. Miss Bennet meeting with Mr. Wickham uncovers some truths. Mr. Darcy soon confesses

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    Turning points are events in people’s life that can affect their life in good or bad way. In “Eleven” by Sandra Cisneros‚ “Middle School Loneliness”‚ and Hatchet by Gary Paulsen had all faced life changing events (Turning Points). They all adapted to their turning point‚ but it wasn’t easy doing so. “Eleven” by Sandra Cisneros is a drama about the main character‚ Rachel‚turning eleven‚ but still feels ten‚ nine‚ eight‚ seven‚ six‚ five‚ four‚ three‚ two‚ one. Rachel’s turning point is

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    Was a Turning Point The two armies engaged in a fight outside of Gettysburg. The Confederates and Union fought across Maryland and into Pennsylvania in June of 1863. The war began because the south left the Union. The president of the Union was Abraham Lincoln. The battle of Gettysburg was a turning point because of the Geography‚ Losses and the Morale. Document A is a map that shows the Geography of where the battles between the Confederates and Union took place. Most of the battles were in confederate’s

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