James Earl Carter Jr. was born on Oct. 1, 1924. His father, James Earl Carter Sr., was a successful business owner and his mother, who became the legendary “Miss Lillian” during her son’s presidency, ...
Carter promised the American people, “I’ll never lie to you.” He was so honest that in a 1980 interview, during his reelection campaign, he was asked how he would grade his presidency. His answer: B’s ...