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On october 1, 1924 Jimmy Carter was born in Plains, Georgia.
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On this day Jimmy Carter graduates from highschool and enrolls in Georgia Southwestern college.
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He gets admitted into the United Sates Naval Academy at Annapolis. He showed talent for electronics and naval tactics.
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Their first child is born in Porstmouth, Virginia. John William, also known as, Jack.
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He marries Rosalynn Smith, whom he met while serving in the navy.
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James Earl Carter, Chip, was born in Honolulu, Hawaii.
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Their third son Donnell Carter is born in New London, Connneticut.
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On this day his father dies of Pancreatic cancer.
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After his Fathers death, even though Rosalynn isn't happy about it, they travel back to Plains, Georgia to help manage the peanut farm.
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He runs for a seat in the Georgia Senate and defeats his republican opponant by 1,000 votes.
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He is reelected for the same spot in the Georgia Senate.
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He tries to run for Govenor, but loses to Lestor Maddox.
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On this day the Carter's daughter Amy, fourth and final child, was born.
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He became geogia's 76th govenor.
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He announces that he plans to run for the president of the United States.
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He vins the nomination by the Democrats at the Democratic National Convention.
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Jimmy Carter wins the Presidential election by one of the closest margins in American HIstory. He just barley beats Gerald Ford and is the first President from the deep south since Zachary Taylor. He becomes the 39th president of the United States.
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On this day Jimmy Carter's term was over, but in running for reelection he was defeated by Ronald Reagen.
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He creates the Carter Center which sponsors multiple different programs, like the human rights in third-world countries.
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he convinces the leader in Nicaragua to step down and let a new leader step up. One who who was elected by the people.
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He is awarded the Presidential Medal of freedom.
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Jimmy Carter is awarded the Noble Peace Prize for his work in helping to resolve international conflicts.
