Full Bio: Jimmy Carter's Early Years

Published: Jan. 16, 2021, 5 p.m.

This week, we talked to journalist and author Jonathan Alter about his biography, His Very Best: Jimmy Carter, A Life. Alter interviewed scores of people for the book, including the former president and first lady. We start with a look at President Carter’s childhood, how his years on the family’s Georgia farm shaped his outlook, and his long marriage to Rosalyn.