# Francis Russo — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison

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### name

Francis Russo

### email

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## reviews

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    "comment": "One of the best lecturers I have had here thus far. Makes an effort to make the lectures entertaining and funny at times. Really knowledgeable on all the content. Really kind person who wants all students in the class to succeed. Really can't say enough good things, very refreshing to have a good professor for once. Would take again in a heartbeat.",
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    "comment": "I always looked forward to history class because of Russo's lectures; he is hilarious and obviously very well-versed and passionate about history.\nQuizzes and tests are pretty easy as well, but the essay prompts, however, are almost too simple and general. It would be a great first college history class if you haven't taken higher-level history.",
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