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Birth
• James Earl “Jimmy” Carter Jr. was born on October 1, 1924, in Plains, Georgia at the Wise Sanitarium. -
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Life of Jimmy Carter
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Graduated Plains High School
He graduated Plains High School, as the star basketball player. He also was very smart and loved to read. In this picture, he is on the top row second to the left. -
Attended Georgia Southwestern College
He attended Georgia Southwestern College, but not for long. -
He was admitted to the United States Naval Academy
He was admitted to the United States Naval Academy and became well known in the Navy. -
Married Rosalynn Smith
Rosalynn was Jimmy's little sister's best friend. She said that while he was in the army every day she would look up at the picture of Jimmy and thought he was so handsome. She knew she had to marry him. -
Rosalynn gave birth to Jack
John William "Jack" Carter was born on July 3, 1947. -
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Rosalynn gave birth to four children
They had four children, John William "Jack"(born 1947), James Earl "Chip" III (born 1950), Donnel Jeffrey "Jeff" (born 1952), and Amy Lynn (born 1967). -
Rosalynn gave birth to Chip
James Earl "Chip" Carter III was born on October, 8 1950. In this picture, he is the one directly above Jimmy Carter. -
Rosalynn gave birth to Jeff
Donnel Jeffrey "Jeff" Carter was born on November 27, 1952. He is the one in the dark redish brown suit on. -
Left the Navy
Carter left the Navy because his father found out he had cancer and was planned to die very soon. -
Elected as Senator
He was elected as the Georgia Senate from the fourteenth district of Georgia -
Reelected as Senator
Carter was reelected in 1964, to serve a second two-year term. -
Rosalynn gave birth to Amy
Amy Lynn Carter was born on October 19, 1967. -
Jimmy won the election for Governor
Carter was sworn in as the 76th Governor of Georgia on January 12, 1971, -
Carter won the Presidental Election
Carter recieved 297 electoral votes to Ford's 240. -
The Little Baby Snoogle-Fleejer was written by Jimmy, Rosalynn, Amy
This children's book The Little Baby Snoogle-Fleejer was written by Jimmy, Rosalynn, and Amy Carter, and was released on November 21, 1995. -
Jimmy Carter recieves the Nobel Peace Prize.
In 2002, President Carter received the Nobel Peace Prize. He is the far right. -
Jimmy Carter announces his work in The Elders.
On July 18, 2007, Carter joined Nelson Mandela in Johannesburg, South Africa, to announce his participation in The Elders, a group of independent global leaders who work together on peace and human rights issues. -
Jimmy's grandson is elected Georgia State Senator.
Jimmy's grandson Jason was elected to the Georgia State Senate in 2010. Following in his Grandfather's footsteps. -
65th wedding anniversary
They celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary in July 2011, making them the second-longest wed Presidential couple after George and Barbara Bush. -
Jimmy Carter remains a Preacher.
Jimmy Carter is still a Preacher at Maranatha, in Plains Georgia.
