Needing to find a way to support herself and her new child, Clinton's mother, Virginia, moved to New Orleans, Louisiana, to study nursing. Clinton stayed with his mom's parents in Hope. Despite not having his mom or dad around to raise him, young Bill was nevertheless surrounded by many loving relatives and had a happy childhood.

After receiving her nursing degree in 1950, Clinton's mother returned from New Orleans when he was four years old. That same year, she married an automobile salesman named Roger Clinton.

When Bill Clinton was seven years old, his family moved to Hot Springs, Arkansas, which offered better employment opportunities. Roger received a higher paying job as a service manager for his brother's car dealership and Virginia was able to find a better job as a nurse anesthetist. In 1961, the future American President had his last name legally changed from Blythe to Clinton.

In 1962, when Clinton was a senior in high school, he was chosen to go to Washington, D.C., to participate in Boys Nation, a special youth leadership conference. The young men of Boys Nation and the young women of Girls Nation were invited to the White House to meet President John F. Kennedy.

Clinton was one of the first in line to shake President Kennedy's hand in the Rose Garden. That event was one of the most important experiences of his youth. After that, he knew he wanted to make a difference in the lives of the people of America by becoming President of the United States.

Inspired by the success of such leaders as JFK and Martin Luther King, Jr., Clinton thrived on the hard work that his academic and extracurricular activities required.

As a lively member of his church, he raised money and prepared charity events. In his spare time, he would read books such as The Silver Chalice, The Last of the Mohicans, The Robe, and Black Beauty. Playing the saxophone was also one of his favorite pastimes.

Thanks to the many scholarships he received because of his high academic standing and his musical talents, Clinton attended Georgetown University in Washington, DC. He chose that particular University because it had an excellent foreign service program.

While working towards his Bachelor of Science degree in International Affairs, Clinton worked as an intern in the office of Arkansas. That's where he began learning how government worked and what it was like to be a politician.

When Bill Clinton completed college in 1968, he won a Rhodes Scholarship, which allowed him to study at Oxford University in England. While he was there, he studied government and played rugby.

Upon his return to the US, he began law school at Yale where he continued to work hard. He maintained his interest in government by campaigning for a Senate candidate in Connecticut. By this time, he had met Hillary Rodham, whom he would later come to marry.

When he completed law school in 1973, Clinton returned to Arkansas to teach law at the University of Arkansas. This is when he began concentrating on his ambition to run for political office.

A year later, he had his first opportunity, which he ran for. Although he lost the race, Clinton learned much about politics and met people who have remained his lifelong friends.

Hillary joined him in Arkansas and helped him campaign. She also began teaching at the University of Arkansas. They were finally wed on October 11, 1975.

In 1976, Clinton was elected Attorney General of Arkansas. Then, at the age of thirty-two, he became the youngest governor in the US. As governor of Arkansas, he concentrated on improving the state's educational system and building better roads.

In 1980, the Clintons' brought a new addition into the world, their daughter Chelsea Victoria.

Unfortunately, Governor Clinton lost the race for a second term to Republican Frank White. Feeling that he had not accomplished all that he wanted, he ran as the Democratic candidate in the next gubernatorial election.

Campaigning throughout the state, he guaranteed the voters that he would address their specific needs, and he was re-elected in November 1982.

By 1991, Clinton believed that the country needed someone with a new vision and plan, and decided to make a run for President. He believed that he had the necessary experience as well as the best ideas for changing the US for the better.

At age 46, Clinton became the youngest man to be elected President of the United States since JFK. But despite his youth, Clinton entered the White House with considerable experience in executive government.

Despite many rumors regarding Clinton's infidelities, he has managed to make positive and substantial changes to the quality of life in the United States. He served his second and final term in office, and handed over the White House to George W. Bush on January, 21, 2001.

Bill Clinton can now be seen and heard giving speeches, and whatever he does, he commands attention. Hopefully, we won't be seeing the last of little Billy.