A course in post-Civil War U. S. history was offered through a local newspaper during the fall semester of 1973. One instructional unit was presented each week for 13 weeks in the newspaper, and the final exam was offered on campus. Weekly units included behavioral objectives, historical interpretation, self-tests, and bibliographies. The mid-term was given in the newspaper as one of the units. The exam was returned to the college for scoring, but the grade did not affect the student's course grade. Those who passed the final exam were given three hours of undergraduate credit in U. S. history. Optional open-discussion forums were held on campus during the course, and the instructor was available for conferences twice a week. A course evaluation form was included in the last newspaper unit. A followup questionnaire will be sent in September of 1974 to those who completed the course. By the night of the final exam, 130 people had paid the course tuition fee; 118 took the final exam and 115 passed it. Evaluation questionnaires revealed that 63 percent of those who finished the course were women, over 50 percent of whom were over 30 years old. Over half indicated that an important reason for taking the course was their inability to attend classes on campus. (KM)