Professor Adams was one of the most-down to earth professors I've ever had. Lectures and readings were very interesting, and grading was fair. He is very knowledgable and passionate about the subjects he teaches and encouraged questions and discussion. Highly recommend going to office hours!

Prof. Adams is THE BEST! Take a class with him if you get the opportunity. He gives fantastic lectures and nearly the entire class is based on them; there's no outside research necessary for the final paper or the midterm (each worth 25%). I can't stress how knowledgeable he is + how much he just wants students to learn. Great man, great professor.

It was an interesting class and it was a good class until the midterm and final. I only think I got an A- because it was during the strike. If you are good at history and memorization you should be ok.

Professor Adams is a nice guy but his lectures weren't very interesting and he could go on tangents. He was very easy to access outside of class hours and very understanding. Midterm was an in-person paper. Section participation matters, and you can get away with reading the primary sources instead of the textbook.

He speaks quietly and very monotone during his lectures. The only assignments were a paper, midterm, and final essay but it really helps to read what is assigned every week to participate in sections.

Adams is very passionate about the subject matter and most lectures are very interesting historical narratives. He can be a bit monotone and/or hard to hear, but you can just sit near speakers or the front.