Bill Clinton, the man who would make "a place called Hope'' famous, was born in that tiny Arkansas town on August 19, 1946, three months after his father had died in a car accident. Bill was raised by his mother, Virginia, and his grandparents; he later lived with his younger half-brother, Roger, Jr., and his stepfather, Roger Clinton, a sometimes-abusive alcoholic. The boy was often thrust into the role of peacemaker, and at the age of fifteen took the name of Clinton in part to help stabilize the family. The following year, the bright and industrious student won the chance to meet his hero, John F. Kennedy, on the White House lawn, and decided to go into politics.
After high school, Clinton left Arkansas for Washington, D.C., and Georgetown University, where he
