There seemed to be an overemphasis on 20th-century U.S. presidents, but this was an interesting look into many the speeches of many people who had an impact on the world, for better or worse.Hearing the speeches (or texts of speeches) gave me greater appreciation of the great qualities of great statesmen, and a few prime examples of how some leaders may ultimately have failed.Included is the speech of a rally by Hitler... the crowd frenzy is as chilling as the speech itself. ( )