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He was born in Plains Georgia on peanut farm. His parents are Lillian Carter and James Carter. He is still alive to this day.
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Jimmy's first sister, Gloria Carter was born in 1926. She made Jimmy a brother and she was the first important thing in the their family after Jimmy was born.
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Jimmy's second sister, Ruth Carter, was born in 1929. She was the third kid in her family, still making Jimmy the only brother. -
Jimmy's last sibling, William Alton (Billy) Carter, was born in 1937. He was the last child of Lillian and Jimmy. Billy was the youngest brother and Jimmy's only brother.
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After graduating Highschool in Plains, Georgia, Jimmy attended Georgia Southwestern University for 2 semesters. He majored in engineering, which helped him later when he joined the Navy -
After attending Georgia Southwestern university, Carter attended Georgia institute of technology in a math major to qualify for the U.S. Naval academy. He also only attended for 2 semesters.
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Carter had always dreamed of being in the Navy and serving for our country, and that what he did. Jimmy had attended the U.S. Naval academy in Annapolis Maryland for 3 years. -
He got married to Rosalynn Smith Carter in 1946 and they got married in Plains, Georgia where they both grew up. They are still married to this day and have 4 kids. -
John William(Jack) Carter was born in 1947 making Jimmy and Rosalynn parents. He was the first of 4 children.
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James Earl(Chip) Carter 3rd was born in 1950 making him the second carter child. -
The 3rd Carter child was born in 1952. Donnel Jeffery(Jeff) Carter was the last boy born in the Carter family.
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After 7 years of being in the navy, Carter resigned to help the family peanut farm and Wearhouse business back in Plains, Georgia.
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Jimmy's father, Jimmy Earl Carter Sr., died on July 22, 1953. He was 58 years old when he died.
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The last child of the Carter family was born in 1967. Amy Lynn Carter was the first and only girl in the Carter family and she was much younger then her bothers and the only kid in the White House when her dad was in office.
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After years of being involved with politics and the government, Carter ran for governor of Georgia and won the election. He was elected the 76th governor for 4 years. -
After getting elected in November 1970, Carter was made the Governor or Georgia in the following January. He was governor for 4 years following. -
Carter was elected the 39th president of the United States. He won the election against former president Gerald Ford. He had 297 electoral votes. -
Jimmy was inaugurated in January like usual. He also swore in his nickname. Then he remained president for 4 more years. He renominated for president in 1980 but lost to Regan.
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Carter restored gasoline and oil price controls. -
Carter signed two pieces of legislation creating over a million jobs. -
An U.S. helicopter was shot down in North Korea. There people died and 1 was wounded. -
The U.S. pledged itself not to use nuclear weapons against nations that do not have them or have access to them through allies.
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Carter and Omar Torrijos Herrera signed the Panama Canal treaties. The signed them in Panama City. -
Pope Paul VI(6) died in Castel Gandolfo, Italy in 80 years of age.
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Rocket Pioneer II reached Venus. -
Nuclear reactor at the Three-Nile Island malfunctioned. This malfunction threatened a meltdown. The Three-Mile Island is located in the Susquehanna River -
A gasoline shortage spread around the nation. In reaction, most states adopted the odd-even day rationing.
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In 1979, Panama took control of the Canal zone from the United States.
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When he renominated for the 40th president, he lost to Ronald Regan in 1980.
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Jimmy's mother, Lillian Carter, was born on August 15, 1989. She died on October 30, 1983, making her 85 when she died.
