Absolutely loved this class. Professor Taylor is hilarious and can make any topic much more manageable. Pretty much no homework, 4 quizzes which are fairly manageable, one long paper, and an open note exam. Would highly recommend to anyone if you are looking for a good and easy history class. TA's also make this class awesome.

This guy is a legend and would recommend his class for everyone. Exams are all essay based and there is one long paper. Class wasn't too difficult and ended up with an A-.

Professor Taylor is a great lecturer. He is very passionate about the subject and encourages class participation. He has the skill of injecting humor into his lecture to keep people engaged while still giving out valuable information. Best history professor I've had at UVA. His course requires a lot of reading, it is very helpful if you are at least somewhat interested in the material. The class is structured in a way that heavily depends on the IDs he gives out each lecture.