JIMMY CARTER

By Victoria

Early Life

Jimmy Carter was born on October 1,1924. His mother’s name was Lillian and his father’s name was Earl. He had two sisters Gloria, and Ruth. At age five he was selling boiled peanuts.

Life Before he was PresidentJimmy was the first member of his family to complete high school. He went to the college Georgia Southwest. Jimmy Carter’s wife name was Eleanor and they had four children.

Being President

Jimmy Carter was the 39th president. He took office January 20,1977 and left office January 20 1981. Jimmy served one term with Walter Mondale as a vice president. He was a Democrat.

Later Years

After Jimmy Carter was president he and his wife helped an organization for helping build homes. He served as a professor at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia and wrote more than 20 books.

Fun Facts

First president to be born in a hospital

Peanut farmer First president from deep south in

150 years Georgia Governor

Works Cited

Elston, Heidi. Jimmy Carter Edina, :ABDO, 2009. Print.

“Jimmy Carter”, Britannica K-8. 2013: Web. 4/10/13.

Photograph Britannica Image Quest. Web. 5/13.