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Birth
Jimmy Carter was born in the town Plains, Georgia on October 1, 1924. -
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The Navy
Jimmy Carter went on his first mission in the Navy on June 5, 1946. This mission ended August 8, 1946. -
Marriage
On July 7, 1946 Jimmy Carter married to his wife Rosalynn in Palins, Georgia. -
Returning Home
When Jimmy Carter's dad died of pancreatic cancer Jimmy came back home and ran the penut farm on October 9, 1953. -
The President Starts Politics
Jimmy Carter started his political career by running for State Senate. After a recount Carter won and was elected into the State Senate. -
Annoucment of Jimmy Carter running for Govenor
Carter annouced he was running for govenor on June 12, 1966 -
Governor Jimmy Carter
Jimmy Carter was elected the Governor of Georgia on January 12, 1971. His next step would be the White House. -
Announcing Candidacy
Jimmy Carter annouced his candidacy on December 12, 1974. -
Becomes President
On January 20, 1977 the nation would meet their new Pesident, the penut farmer from Plains, Georgia, Jimmy Carter. -
Panama Canal Treaty
On September 7, 1977 Jimmy Carter signed the Panama Canal Treaty on September 7, 1977. -
SALT ii Signing
Jimmy Carter signed the SALT ii with Brezhnev on June 18, 1979 in Vienna. -
Trouble with Iran
On November 4, 1979 Iran held 52 Americans hostage. -
Ending of Presidency
Jimmy Carter leaves office January 20, 1981, after a land-slide victory by Ronald Reagan -
Carter Becomes a Teacher
In September of 1982 Carter started teaching at Emory University. -
Habitat For Humanity
Jimmy Carter and his wife, Rosalynn, in Habitat For Humanity and starts by taking a bus load of people to New York to work on houses. -
Carter Center Construction
On October 2, 1984 the construction on the Carter Center started. -
Jimmy Carter Library
The Jimmy Carter Library opened on October 1, 1986. -
Yasser Arafat
Carter met with Yasser Arafat on March 5, 1997. -
Noble Peace Prize
Jimmy Carter is awarded the Noble Peace Prize on October 11, 2002 for "untiring efforts".
