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Carter is Born
James Earl "Jimmy" Carter was born October 1,1924. He born at the Wise Sanatoruim in Plains, Georgia. -
Early School Life
Jimmy attends school at Plains High School from first grade to 1941. -
Naval Life
Jimmy started attending the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis -
Jimmy Marries Rosalynn
Married on July 7, 1946 in Plaind -
Political Road Begins
Announces he is running for Georgia's State Senate and wins and is re-elected in 1964 -
Governor is Up For Grabs!
Carter is sworn in as the 76th Governor of Georgia. He holds that office until 1975 -
Carter in the White House
Carter is elected President. -
Energy Crisis
Carter delievers a speech declaring U.S. energy crisis during the 1970s -
Re- Election isnt an Option.
Carter was beaten by Ronald Regan. -
The Carter Center
Establishes the Carter Center in Atlanta. -
Nobel Peace Prize
Carter recieves the Nobel Peace Prize for his works to " to find peaceful solutions to international conflicts, to advance democracy and human rights, and to promote economic and social development" through The Carter Center -
Cancer Diagnoses
Carter announces that he has cancer.
