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Jimmy Carter is Born
Jimmy Carter was born on October 1, 1924 in Plains, Georgia. His father, Earl Carter, was a peanut farmer, and his mother, Bessie Gordy, was a nurse. He had three siblings: Gloria, Ruth, and Billy. Carter is the first president to be born in a hospital. His full name is James Earl Carter, Jr. -
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Life of Jimmy Carter
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Jimmy's Family Moved
Jimmy and his family moved to a town near Plains called Archery when he was four years old. -
Graduation
In 1941, he graduated from Plains High School. He became the first person from his dad's side to do so. -
Joined the Navy
In 1943, Jimmy Carter joined the Navy. He was about 19 years old. -
Carter Got Married
He married Rosalynn Smith in 1946 when he was 21 years old. -
Carter's First Son is Born
John William Carter, the couple's eldest son, was born. -
Chip Carter is Born
James "Chip" Carter was born on April 12, 1950. -
The Third Son
In 1952, they had their third son, Donnel Jeffrey Carter. He was born in New London, Connecticut. -
Carter Sent to Chalk River
In 1952, Carter was sent to the Atomic Energy of Canada's Chalk River Laboratories to shut down a nuclear reactor after an accident happened at the site. -
Taking Over his Father's Business
In July 1953, when Jimmy's father died of cancer, he decided to take over the family business: growing peanuts. -
Jimmy Leaves the Navy
On October 9, Jimmy was discharged from the Navy. -
Sumter County Board of Education
He becomes a member of the Sumter County Board of Education. -
Runs For Senate
In 1962, Carter ran for the Georgia state Senator. -
Getting Elected for Senate
In 1963, he was elected as a member of the U.S Senate. -
Running For Governor
In 1966, after two terms in the Senate, Jimmy Carter ran for Georgia state Governor. He lost to Lester Maddox. -
Amy is Born
Rosalynn and Jimmy's first daughter and fourth child is Amy Carter. -
Trying Once More
Later on, in 1970, Jimmy Carter ran for governor once more. He won over Hal Suit, a Republican. -
Carter becomes Georgia Governor
Jimmy Carter becomes Georgia's 76th governor on that day. His Lieutenant Governor was Lester Maddox. -
Carter Elected President
Jimmy Carter became the 39th president of the United States. -
Toast to the Shah
On New Year's Eve, Carter made a toast to the Shah of Iran. This angered many Iranians. -
53 Americans Taken Hostage
Some people who were against the Shah of Iran were mad that Carter supported him. They were very negative about the United States, so they decided to do something. On November 4, 1979, 66 American civilians were taken hostage in Iran. A little later, 13 of them were released. The remaining 53 were captured for 444 days. -
Ronald Reagan Takes Over
Ronald Reagan beats Jimmy Carter. On that day, the 53 hostages were released. -
Nobel Peace Prize
Carter is awarded the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize.
