Warren Buffett is considered one of the most successful investors in modern history. He's the C.E.O. and largest shareholder of Berkshire Hathaway, a holding company that has invested in everything from underwear to ice cream. He is the second-richest person in the world, with a fortune estimated at $42 billion. He plans to give most of it away.

Charles Manson is perhaps the most famous common criminal in the world. Thirty-five years after the Tate-LaBianca murders, he continues to be regarded as one of the most devilish cult figures in U.S. history, with sexual magnetism so extraordinary th

In the 30's, The dust bowl & great depression were cause for great suffering. Aviators & serviceman we're heroes. FM radio and TV broadcasts we're being tested. Towards the end of the decade, the Germans invaded Poland as war in Europe loomed ahead.

Random sounds we've clipped from audio.

Celine Dion broke into tears when she spoke about the disaster from New Orleans, and accused Bush's policy of being more interested in the Middle East than its own backyard.

Joel Osteen's popularity led to him being featured as one of ABC News' 10 Most Fascinating People of 2006, and was named Most Influential Christian in America in 2006 by The Church Report. Here's some of his preachings.

H. Ross Perot is a billionaire businessman from Texas best known as a 3rd party candidate who ran for President of the United States in 1992 and 1996. His no nonense approach woke people up and helped bring reform issues to a national debate.

Listen to some of the early US President's audio clips that was made possible by audio pioneers since the early days of sound recording. Many of these Presidents spoke during the time when the only way to hear the leader was listening to the radio.

Documentary speeches of different Presidents of the United States of America.

Barack H. Obama was sworn in as the 44th president of the United States and the nation's first African-American President Tuesday January 20 2009. In his speech he called for a new era of responsibiliy and for the nation to have the courage to aim high in it's collective ambitions. The crowd was 2 million strong and the whole world was listening!

Lysergic Acid Diathylamide (LSD) is a psychoactive hallucinogenic drug. It is a product of professional chemists. The secret history of acid is linked to its early use by the military and intelligence agencies.

Joel Osteen is the host of television program Lakewood Church, which can be seen in 92 percent of American households. A very popular pastor and televangelist, even though he has no theological education. His education was in television production. Check this out!

Fidel Castro, who has announced he is stepping down as Cuba's president, has run the country for so long that nearly three-quarters of its people have known no other leader. Listen to his clips here in English and Spanish language.

World War II memories remind us that people gave their lives in the name of freedom for the world. Here are some of the historical memories those individuals who shared common experiences still feel deeply. If we do not capture and revisit these memories, future generations will never know about the War from a personal perspective.

Probably one of the best, if not the greatest college commencement speeches in history. Harvard's graduating class of 2003 we're lucky to have this honor. Audio clips of and the full speech in parts are here. Audio quality is marginal during his song

Joel Osteen is an American best-selling author and the senior pastor of Lakewood Church in Houston, Texas. His Christian ministry reaches over seven million broadcast media viewers weekly in the United States and millions more in over 100 nations around the world.

Jeffrey Lionel Dahmer (1960 to 1994), was the Milwaukee serial killer that murdered, mutilated and cannibalized young men and boys between 1978 and 1991. He drugged victims into a deep sleep with spiked drinks before strangling or stabbing them to death, having anal sex with the cadaver, and then dismembering them with a hacksaw.

Joseph Stalin(1879 - 1953), whose original name was Iosif Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili was the Russian political leader who is also generally credited with destroying the concept of communism. His personality and rule were, and still are highly controversial.