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This is a good time to pause and consider if you would like to take the CLEP exam for college credit at the end of this course.  The cost is less than $100, the time is at your convenience at a local community college, and the credit earned can be worth thousands of dollars.  Please let me know if you are interested in this.

This is a good time to pause and consider if you would like to take the CLEP exam for college credit at the end of this course.  The cost is less than $100, the time is at your convenience at a local community college, and the credit earned can be worth thousands of dollars.  Please let me know if you are interested in this.

We will have a midterm exam in this course in '''two weeks''', covering all the material through this Lecture (through Reconstruction, which means through 1876).  The distribution of questions will be similar to the distribution on the CLEP exam, so do not spend too much time on an area that will not have many questions.

We will have a midterm exam in this course in '''two weeks''', covering all the material through this Lecture (through Reconstruction, which means through 1876).  The distribution of questions will be similar to the distribution on the CLEP exam, so do not spend too much time on an area that will not have many questions.  '''There is no written homework this week; instead, study for the exam'''.

In 1835, a Frenchman named Alexis de Tocqueville published a book entitled "Democracy in America," which was collection of observations about the young nation based on his nine-month visit.  This book remains the most comprehensive analysis of American culture, and includes many insightful statements like "the religious aspect of the country was the first thing that struck my attention." De Tocqueville also observed about America, "I have nowhere seen woman occupying a loftier position."

In 1835, a Frenchman named Alexis de Tocqueville published a book entitled "Democracy in America," which was collection of observations about the young nation based on his nine-month visit.  This book remains the most comprehensive analysis of American culture, and includes many insightful statements like "the religious aspect of the country was the first thing that struck my attention." De Tocqueville also observed about America, "I have nowhere seen woman occupying a loftier position."