David Reynolds

"ABE is a cultural biography of Abraham Lincoln, following Lincoln's monumental life from cradle to grave while weaving a narrative that includes Lincoln's cultural influences and the nation-wide and regional cultural trends and moods and happenings of his day, and how Lincoln both shaped and was shaped by his America. The music, humor, literature, and fashions of the time and their impact on Lincoln's life are explored as well, and analysis of other...

The story of American slavery and an African-American man who never lost dignity under the most inhumane circumstances.

Text and illustrations describe the characters and high-tech accessories from "Star Wars, Episode I : The Phantom Menace."

Ten episodes from David Reynolds' award-winning radio series, which trace the history of the American Civil War.

This narrative tells the story of the American Civil War through the voices of those who lived it.

Written and presented by acclaimed historian David Reynolds, these extracts come from the series America: Empire of Liberty, which won the Voice of the Listener & Viewer Award for the Best New Radio Programme and was nominated

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This epic narrative tells the saga of the United States through the voices of those who lived it - Presidents and farmers, mothers and children, settlers and soldiers, immigrants and native Americans. In Power & Progress, the second series of thirty episodes, Reynolds depicts the tragedy and heroism of the Civil War (1861-65), which finally ended slavery, though not racial discrimination; and the dynamism of the reunited nation as it grew into...

The years from 1815 to 1848 were arguably the richest period in American life. In Waking Giant, award-winning historian David S. Reynolds illuminates the era's exciting political story alongside the fascinating social and cultural movements that influenced it. He casts fresh light on Andrew Jackson, who redefined the presidency, as well as John Quincy Adams and James K. Polk, who expanded the nation's territory and strengthened its position internationally....

George has lots of fun living in his jungle home. Then one day he meets a man in a yellow hat and decides to follow him out of the jungle and onto a big ship. When the ship sails away, George goes with it and into a big adventure.

"In Island Stories, historian David Reynolds offers a multi-faceted new account of the last millennium to make sense of Britain's turbulent present. With sharp analysis and vivid human detail, he examines how fears of decline have shaped national identity, probes Britain's changing relations with Europe, considers the creation and erosion of the "United Kingdom," and reassesses the rise and fall of the British Empire. Island Stories is essential reading...