This was a required class for me. It was okay considering it is a lecture with intermittent discussion so not too intense.

It is US history from like the 17th to the 21st century. It stays moderately interesting but there is a lot of reading for every class.

Make sure to pay attention because he has a very monotonous voice. And speak up because he struggles to hear. He is a very experienced historian. Class could be more engaging. It is basically just him talking and asking questions sometimes. He's willing to answer any questions and comments students have.

Come to class prepared to voice an opinion/ thought on the reading. The readings are dense so read whenever you have spare time. Don't wait for him to call on you, rather speak up first then you won't have to be called on to answer a hard question.

I took HIST 1130 with Professor Blevins and he taught the class very well! It was very engaging, and it’s far from the traditional “memorize these dates, etc.” We didn’t tackle US history in depth, but analyzed parts of US history through perspectives of the different people involved , in which you get a lot of “mind blown” moments. Although there were a lot of mini projects/out of class activities, so it takes a lot of your time.