| JAMES EARL CARTER Jimmy Carter (he
almost never used his full name) was relatively unknown
outside of his native Georgia
when he announced his intention to run for President of
the United States. After winning the Democratic
nomination on the first ballot, he went on to defeat
incumbent President Gerald
Ford by a popular vote margin of 40,800,000 to
39,100,000.
Chronology of His Life and Career
| October 1, 1924 |
Born in Plains, Georgia. |
| 1941 |
Graduated from the Archery (Ga.)
High School. |
| 1941-1942 |
Attended Georgia Southwestern
College. |
| 1942-1943 |
Attended Georgia Institute of
Technology. |
| June 1943 |
Enrolled in the U.S. Naval
Academy. |
| July 7, 1946 |
Married Eleanor Rosalynn Smith. |
| 1948 |
Entered submarine school. |
| 1952 |
Accepted into the U.S. Navy's
prototype nuclear submarine training program. |
| 1953 |
Resigned from the Navy to take
over the family farm in Plains. |
| 1962 |
Elected to the Georgia State
Senate. |
| 1966 |
Ran unsuccessfully for Governor
of Georgia. |
| 1970 |
Elected Governor of Georgia. |
| 1976 |
Elected President of the
United States. |
| 1980 |
Lost his bid for a second term
as President. |
| 1981 |
The Carter Presidential Library
opened in Atlanta, Georgia. |
| 1982 |
Became University Distinguished
Professor at Emory University. |
| 1986 |
The Carter Center was dedicated
in Atlanta. |
| 1999 |
Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter both
received the Presidential Medal of Freedom. |
| 2002 |
Jimmy Carter was awarded the Nobel
Peace Prize. |
| 2002 |
Jimmy Carter became the first
President, in or out of office, to visit Cuba
since the 1959 Revolution. |
His Writings
Why Not the Best? (1975)
A Government as Good as Its People (1977)
Keeping Faith: Memoirs of a President (1983)
Negotiation: The Alternative to Hostility (1984)
The Blood of Abraham: Insights into the Middle East
(1985)
Everything to Gain: Making the Most of the Rest of
Your Life (1987)
An Outdoor Journal (1988)
Turning Point: A Candidate, a State, and a Nation
Come of Age (1993)
Talking Peace: A Vision for the Next Generation
(1993)
Always a Reckoning (1995)
The Little Baby Snoogle-Fleejer (1995)
Living
Faith (1996)
Sources of Strength: Meditations on
Scripture for a Living Faith (1997)
The
Virtues of Aging (1998)
An Hour Before Daylight: Memoirs of a
Rural Boyhood (2001)
Christmas in Plains: Memories (2001)
Palestine:
Peace Not Aparthied (2007)
A Call
to Action: Women, Religion, Violence, and Power
(2015)
A Full
Life: Reflections at Ninety (2016)
Sources
Jimmy Carter Library www.jimmycarterlibrary.gov
Jimmy Carter National Historic Site www.nps.gov/jica
The Carter Center www.cartercenter.org
See Also
Georgia
President Gerald Ford
Nobel
Peace Prize
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