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Date of Birth
On October 1st, 1924 Jimmy Carter was born in PLains Georgia. -
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Life of Jimmy Carter
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Degree
He recieved a B.S. degree from the United States Naval Academy. -
Just Married
On July 7, 1946, Jimmty Carter married Rosalynn Smith. -
Father of Jimmy Carter
In 1953 Jimmy Carter's father died from cancer. They already knew he was not sopposed to live. -
Resigned
In 1953 Jimmy Carter resigned form his Naval commision. He wanted to come home and live life in his dad's shoes. Rosalynn was not the happiest about this. -
First Win
In 1962 Jimmy Carter won his first election. He was now the Georgia Senate. -
One Loss
In 1966 Jimmy Carter lost his first gubernational campaign. -
Governor
On January 12, 1971, Jimmy Carter became Georgia's 76th governor. -
Chairman
In 1974 Jimmy Carter was the Democratic National Commity campaign chairman. -
Running for President
On December 12, 1974, Jimmy Carter announced that he ws running for President. -
Big Election
He was elected president on November 2, 1976. -
In Office
He started in office on January 20, 1977. -
Billy Beer
His brother started the company "Billy Beer." -
Evacuation
Over 800 families were evacuated from a neighborhood built on top of a toxic waste landfill. -
Books
The National News Media promoted Carter's book, " Th Carter Presidency and Beyond." -
Lost Office
Jimmy Carter lost office to Ronald Ragan. -
Professor
He became the Distinguished Professor at Emory University in Atlanta. -
Nobel Peace Prize
He won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002. -
A Remarkable Mother
JImmy Carter published " ARemarkable Mother in 2008. -
The Carter Center
The Carter Center reported 1,058 cases of Guinea Worm Disease.
