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Birth
Jimmy Carter was born on October 1st, 1924. His birthplace is Plains, Georgia. -
Attended College
In 1942 Jimmy attended college. The college he attended was Georgia Institute Of Technology. -
Newly Weds
Jimmy had proposed to Rosalynn Smith before but she refused. He proposed the second time and they both got married in July 1946. -
Graduated Naval Academy
In August 1946, Jimmy graduated from Naval Academy. He graduated in the top 10% of his class. -
Birth of his first son
On July 3, 1947, Jimmy's first son was born. They decided to name him Jack. -
Birth of his second son
On April 12, 1950, Jimmy’s second son was born. They decided to name him James. -
Birth of his third son
In August 1952, Jimmy’s third son was born. They decided to name him Donnel. -
Earl Carter's passing
In July 1953, Jimmy’s father, Earl Carter died. The cause of death was cancer. -
Elected Georgia Senator
In 1963 Jimmy was elected a senator for his home state. He was a member of the Democratic party. -
Senator term ended
In 1967 Jimmy was no longer a senator for Georgia. His term had ended. -
Birth of his first daughter
On October 19, 1967, Jimmy had his first and only daughter. They decided to name her Amy. -
Became governor for Georgia
In 1971 Jimmy had run for governor. He won and became governor of Georgia. -
Governor term ended
In 1975 Jimmy was no longer governor of Georgia. His term had ended. -
Became president
Jimmy had run for president against Gerald Ford (38th President of the US) On January 20, 1977, he was inaugurated into office. -
Presidential term ended
Jimmy’s term had ended. On January 20, 1981, Jimmy was no longer president and had lost to Ronald Reagan (40th president of the US) -
Won the Nobel Peace Prize
In 2002 Jimmy had won the Nobel Peace Prize. This was because "for his decades of untiring effort to find peaceful solutions to international conflicts, to advance democracy and human rights, and to promote economic and social development." This was a direct quote from NobelPrize.org.
