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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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Jimmy and his family moved to a town near Plains called Archery when he was four years old.
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He graduated from Plains High School. He became the first person from his dad's side to do so.
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In 1943, Jimmy Carter joined the Navy. He was about 19 years old.
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He married Rosalynn Smith in 1946 when he was 21 years old.
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Carter's First Son is BornJohn William Carter, the couple's eldest son, was born.
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12th Apr, 1950 Chip Carter is Born
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In 1952, they had their third son, Donnel Jeffrey Carter. He was born in New London, Connecticut.
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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.
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In July 1953, when Jimmy's father died of cancer, he decided to take over the family business: growing peanuts.
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On October 9, Jimmy was discharged from the Navy.
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3rd May, 1955 He becomes a member of the Sumter County Board of Education.
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In 1962, Carter ran for the Georgia state Senator.
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In 1963, he was elected as a member of the U.S Senate.
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2nd May, 1966 In 1966, after two terms in the Senate, Jimmy Carter ran for Georgia state Governor. He lost to Lester Maddox.
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Later on, in 1970, Jimmy Carter ran for governor once more. He won over Hal Suit, a Republican.
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Jimmy Carter became the 39th president of the United States.
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31st Dec, 1977 On New Year's Eve, Carter made a toast to the Shah of Iran. This angered many Iranians.
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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.
