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Birth
Jimmy Carter was born in Plains, Georgia. He grew up around black familiesas neighbors. The population was 600. -
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Jimmy Carter Timeline
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Early Life
Jimmy ahd two sisters and a brother. HIs brother was Billy, his sisters were Gloria and Ruth. All of Jimmy's siblings are younger then him. They've all died. -
Education
Jimmy Carter went to Georgia Southwestern College and got his B. A. degree. He was admitted into the United States Naval Academy in 1943. He also got a Bachelor of Science degree while graduatinng 59th at the Naval Academy. -
Marriage
Jimmy Carter married Rosalynn Smith, a very curious lady who loved to read and went to church. -
Children
Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter had four children. Donnel, Jack, James, and Amy. Amy was the only one to live in the white house at age nine, -
Senator
Jimmy Carter served two terms as Georgia State Senate. -
Governor
Carter was governor of Georgia for one term. He had ran before in 1970, but lost against Howard Calloway. Now, he had won the second time around. -
Presidential Campaigning
Jimmy Carter was far behind when the campaign started, but he appealed to the North to Christians. By mid March, he had pulled thorugh and was interviewed by Playboy. On November 2, he won against Gerald Ford. -
President
Jimmy Carter had won agaist Gerald Ford, but wouldn't get by that easy.He was toubled with many problems in our country. Still, he tried his best and cooperated strongly with human rights. -
Energy Crisis
President Carter became a huge eneergy conserver and installed solar water heating panels in the White House. He also told americans to do so too. -
Returning Home
Jimmy Carter returned back to his family's peanut farm and continued to keep it running with his wife Rosalynn. -
Iranian Hostage Crisis
The Iranians captured 66 americans and refused to release them until the day the Carter left office. -
1980 campaign
Carter tried again for his second term in 1980. Ronald Reagan won by a landslide that year and would take his place. After his presiddency, he still did many great things. -
The Carter Center
Carter established the Carter Center to advance human rights in Atlanta, Georgia. -
World Justice Project
Jimmy Carter was an honorary chair in the World Justice Project which helped stengthen the Rule of Law for the development of neighborhoods of possibilities and fairness. -
Habitat For Humanity
Rosalynn and Jimmy volunteer at a Georgia based philanthropy to help low- income people to have homes and fresh water. -
Nobel Peace Prize
Jimmy Carter received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002. Martin Luther King was also a Georgian who won one. -
Accomplishments
JImmy Carter wrote 27 books from 1975-2012. His mother loved to read as well. -
Teaching at Church
Jimmy Carter taught Sunday school at his hometown church, Maranatha Baptist Church. -
Hobbies
Jimmy Carter liked painting, wood-working, fly-fishing, bike ridig, tennis, and skiing.
