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>>But the Rhine, like the Euphrates and Nile, carries a particular sort of history.
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>Yes, rivers often play important roles in history.
>I'm within walking distance of the Delaware river here.

That would be really cool. I've never been there but it's my understanding that there are some really nice state parks around the Delaware river areas.

>A half hour drive will take me to the spot where Washington and his rag-tag crew crossed that river and changed the course of history.
>Measured by size, the Delaware is meager compared to the Mississippi or the Hudson, but its significance is huge.

yeah that's about as significant as you can get regarding the course of US history lol - considering without it there wouldn't even be a US.