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Oct,2, 1924-May,2,2013
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To the parents of Earl and Lillian Carter in the small town on Plains.
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Earl Carter bought a 350 acrea farm 3 miles from Plains in the tiny community of Archery. The Carter family lived in a house on the farm without running water or electricity.
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Earl Carter bought a 350 acrea farm 3 miles from Plains in the tiny community of Archery. The Carter family lived in a house on the farm without running water or electricity.
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this is his class mates
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He transferred to Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta.
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In June1943 at 18 he in the Navy
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Jimmy Carter's boyhood dream of being in the navy becomes a reality as he is appointed to the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis.
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He was getting married
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Due to a limited income, Jimmy, Rosalynn, and their three sons moved into Public Housing Apartment 9A in Plains.
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He ran to be governor but lost to leader Lester Maddox
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The town changes from agriculture based businesses to tourist shops selling souvenirs.
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The Panama Canal treaty is signed
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Jimmy Carter was inaugurated President of the United States of America on January 20, 1977 in Washington, D.C. President Carter addresses the country on energy needs. The Panama Canal treaty is signed.
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U.S. and the Peoples' Republic of China establish full diplomatic relations. President Carter negotiates and mediates an accord between Egypt and Israel at Camp David.
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The Alaskan National Interest Lands Conservation Act is signed. A rescue attempt to get American hostages out of Iran is unsuccessful. Jimmy Carter was defeated in his bid for a second term as President by Ronald Reagan in November.
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President Carter continues to negotiate the release of the American hostages in Iran. Minutes before his term as President is over, the hostages are released. Former President Carter leaves Washington, DC and heads to Germany to greet the hostages. President and Mrs. Carter return to their home in Plains, Georgia.
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Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter after much planning and fundraising etablished The Carter Center in Atlanta. Click here for The Carter Center.
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Former President Carter leaves Washington, DC and heads to Germany to greet the hostages. President and Mrs. Carter return to their home in Plains, Georgia.
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Jimmy Carter announced his candidacy for president. Thousands of people visit Plains in hopes of meeting him.
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Jimmy Carter play basketball
