A man of immense moral authority, Archbishop Desmond Tutu has been one of the leading figures in the fight against apartheid in South Africa and human rights. He was the first black African to serve as Archbishop of Cape Town.

A classic comedy in which two witty young men, in order to impress their respected beloveds, pretend that their names are Ernest. A Classic work by author Oscar Wilde. Audio Book running time: 2:17.41

Chuck Yeager was the first human to fly faster than the speed of sound. Many people recognize Yeager as the first person to break the sound barrier. He is one of the toughest pilots, both mentally and physically, in aviation history.

Secret White House recordings made since 1940 of Presidents dicussing events candidly. This kind of truth in public disclosure has been halted by recent administrations to the extent of including email destruction by Bush staff.

The Hindenburg disaster took place on May 6, 1937 as the German rigid airship Hindenburg caught fire and was destroyed within one minute while attempting to dock with its mooring mast at the Lakehurst Naval Air Station.

A collection of extraordinary Russian "Zvukovye pis'ma" or musical letters. They were issued around 1950 in the Soviet Union. The musical letter was a picture postcard with a small flexible disc glued to it you could really play on a record player.

Bobby Fischer 3/9/43 -1/17/08 won the World Chess Championship in 1972. He's lead a contreversial life rife with scandals about him being anti-Semitic and anti-american. He did experience some harassment from the Bush regime for his opinions.

Hinduism is the religion of the majority of people in India and Nepal. Unlike most other religions, Hinduism has no single founder, no single scripture, and no commonly agreed list of teachings. Listen to some of them.

Africa is well-endowed with natural resources, including gold, diamonds, and oil reserves, but due to several factors including poor governance few African countries have materially benefited from their mineral wealth.

Africa is the second largest continent on earth, it is home to the largest desert in the world, the Sahara. The Nile river is also in Africa which is the longest river in the world. Some of the tallest and shortest people are also from Africa.

Continental Connection flight 3407 operated by Colgan Air, was on a flight from Newark, New Jersey, to Buffalo with 44 passengers and four crew and one off-duty airline employee on board when it crashed in the Buffalo suburb of Clarence Center last Feb. 12, 2009. Check out some of the details here.

Seneca Chief Red Jacket was a Native American Seneca orator and chief of the Wolf clan. Red Jacket was once a great man, and in favor with the Great Spirit. But after years of glory, he degraded himself by drinking the firewater of the white man. Listen to this important speech he made in the history of native American Indians.

Judaism is the religious culture of the Jewish People and is one of the world's oldest religions. Judaism makes up the cultural system of Jewish law, custom, and practice of the whole individual and community. It is a system in which everyone is under God's rule. Check this out!

Scott Forbes, a senior database administrator for Fiduciary Trust, Inc. who said that his company was given three weeks advance notice that New Yorks Port Authority would take out power in the South Tower of WTC from the 48th floor up. Listen to his interview here last Oct. 25, 2008.

Amelia Earhart is a symbol of aviation for the 1920's and 1930's. But in 1937, she disappeared and was never seen again. Her fate remains a mystery. Though her time in the limelight was short, she will forever be linked with the sky.

In a moving testament to human resilience, the people of Northern Ireland and beyond speak of the very human impact the violence has had on their lives. Clips here.

Jason Washburn, served three tours in Iraq from 2003 to 2006 as a corporal. He took part in the invasion and was deployed in the cities of Najaf and Haditha.