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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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In 1941, 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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John William Carter, the couple's eldest son, was born.
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James "Chip" Carter was born on April 12, 1950.
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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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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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In 1966, after two terms in the Senate, Jimmy Carter ran for Georgia state Governor. He lost to Lester Maddox.
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Rosalynn and Jimmy's first daughter and fourth child is Amy Carter.
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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 becomes Georgia's 76th governor on that day. His Lieutenant Governor was Lester Maddox.
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Jimmy Carter became the 39th president of the United States.
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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.
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Ronald Reagan beats Jimmy Carter. On that day, the 53 hostages were released.
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Carter is awarded the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize.
