1946 b.s.

The Life of Jimmy Carter

  • Date of Birth

    Date of Birth

    On October 1st, 1924 Jimmy Carter was born in PLains Georgia.
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    Life of Jimmy Carter

  • Degree

    Degree

    He recieved a B.S. degree from the United States Naval Academy.
  • Just Married

    Just Married

    On July 7, 1946, Jimmty Carter married Rosalynn Smith.
  • Father of Jimmy Carter

    Father of Jimmy Carter

    In 1953 Jimmy Carter's father died from cancer. They already knew he was not sopposed to live.
  • Resigned

    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

    First Win

    In 1962 Jimmy Carter won his first election. He was now the Georgia Senate.
  • One Loss

    One Loss

    In 1966 Jimmy Carter lost his first gubernational campaign.
  • Governor

    Governor

    On January 12, 1971, Jimmy Carter became Georgia's 76th governor.
  • Chairman

    Chairman

    In 1974 Jimmy Carter was the Democratic National Commity campaign chairman.
  • Running for President

    Running for President

    On December 12, 1974, Jimmy Carter announced that he ws running for President.
  • Big Election

    Big Election

    He was elected president on November 2, 1976.
  • In Office

    In Office

    He started in office on January 20, 1977.
  • Billy Beer

    Billy Beer

    His brother started the company "Billy Beer."
  • Evacuation

    Evacuation

    Over 800 families were evacuated from a neighborhood built on top of a toxic waste landfill.
  • Books

    Books

    The National News Media promoted Carter's book, " Th Carter Presidency and Beyond."
  • Lost Office

    Lost Office

    Jimmy Carter lost office to Ronald Ragan.
  • Professor

    Professor

    He became the Distinguished Professor at Emory University in Atlanta.
  • Nobel Peace Prize

    Nobel Peace Prize

    He won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002.
  • A Remarkable Mother

    A Remarkable Mother

    JImmy Carter published " ARemarkable Mother in 2008.
  • The Carter Center

    The Carter Center

    The Carter Center reported 1,058 cases of Guinea Worm Disease.