I've got to assume that anyone that would even consider buying this has to a fan or history buff. One of the reasons I bought this was the middle section was presented by Professor Gary Gallagher who I already had knowledge of from a previous course he presented on The Civil War. It's interesting to see the three different styles these professors have. You have the straightforward style the passionate style and the dramatic style. All in all it's a good overview from the arrival of the first English speaking peoples up to 2000. To cover that timescale in detail would require something a lot larger then this. But the upside is there's other courses that dive into deeper detail on the eras that we've been thru as a country. Definitely worth it