# Alfred Mccoy — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison

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### name

Alfred Mccoy

### email

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#### quality

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#### difficulty

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## reviews

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    "comment": "Prof. McCoy is great and is a top-tier lecturer He has tons of interesting stories and he presents history in a uniquely dramatic way. Pretty funny too. Readings are pretty dense but are always on topic.",
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