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...

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...

Lisa unknowingly drinks Paula's hot cocoa, so Paula "gets even" by eating some of Lisa's cake. Ultimately the team learns that "getting even" is not the same thing as "being fair".

Lisa feels she isn't doing much for the lab, so Dr. Wonder sends her into the Hologram Room to show her what the lab would be like if she had never come to work there - a disorganized mess!

Paula's chemistry analyzer is broken, and she doesn't have time to wait for it to get fixed. Lisa and Edwin find an old, dusty machine in storage that can help her in the meantime. Everyone learns to be grateful for what they have.

Billy gets excited when his favorite baseball team is in a race for the pennant, and he starts buying merchandise. Eventually, he buys so much that his work area is overflowing. He learns to be satisfied with what he has.

Billy decides he is not happy with just being Billy. He wants to be Dr. Wonder and have his own lab too. He begins to change his wardrobe, and eventually he looks just like Dr. Wonder. Lisa helps teach Billy that he can be content with who he is.

When Paula's sink has plumbing problems, Billy tries to impress everyone and says he can fix it. But he doesn't know how, and makes a bigger mess.

Lisa orders some supplies that are messed up when they arrive. Billy and Edwin buy tickets for a ball game, only to find out they are fake. Everyone learns they need to be wise online.