Jimmy Carter
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Jimmy Carter a "wealthy peanut farmer" ran for president of the [[United States]] and was elected 39th president in 1976, serving from 1977 until 1981. Under his presidency, large strides were made in Middle East peace, but also the United States saw some of the highest interest rates recorded this century. | Jimmy Carter a "wealthy peanut farmer" ran for president of the [[United States]] and was elected 39th president in 1976, serving from 1977 until 1981. Under his presidency, large strides were made in Middle East peace, but also the United States saw some of the highest interest rates recorded this century. | ||
| − | After his re-election bid was defeated in 1980, Jimmy and Rosalynn returned to Plains to find their farm, which had been run in a blind-trust by managers was in very bad shape. Making them perhaps one of the only first families to leave office poorer than when they entered. | + | After his re-election bid was defeated in 1980, Jimmy and Rosalynn returned to Plains to find their farm, which had been run in a blind-trust by managers was in very bad shape. Making them perhaps one of the only first families to leave office poorer than when they entered. Shortly afterward, he wrote his [partial] autobiography. |
Jimmy Carter was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002. | Jimmy Carter was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002. | ||
| − | ===Primary documents=== | + | ===Primary documents for 1=== |
*[http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&rank=0&gsfn=&gsln=Carter&sx=&f12=Georgia&f4=Sumter&f7=&f15=&rg_81004011__date=1925&rs_81004011__date=1&f18=&f14__n=&_8000C002=&_80008002=&_80018002=&f10=&f16=&gskw=&prox=1&db=1930usfedcen&ti=0&ti.si=0&gss=angs-d&fh=15&recid=17813839&recoff=3+19+20 1930 Census of Sumter County, Georgia] showing : "Earl Carter 35 b GA, owns home, married first at 29, Farmer; Lillian 31 b GA, married first at 25; Jim E 5 b GA; Gloria 3 4/12 b GA; Ruth 4/12 b GA" | *[http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&rank=0&gsfn=&gsln=Carter&sx=&f12=Georgia&f4=Sumter&f7=&f15=&rg_81004011__date=1925&rs_81004011__date=1&f18=&f14__n=&_8000C002=&_80008002=&_80018002=&f10=&f16=&gskw=&prox=1&db=1930usfedcen&ti=0&ti.si=0&gss=angs-d&fh=15&recid=17813839&recoff=3+19+20 1930 Census of Sumter County, Georgia] showing : "Earl Carter 35 b GA, owns home, married first at 29, Farmer; Lillian 31 b GA, married first at 25; Jim E 5 b GA; Gloria 3 4/12 b GA; Ruth 4/12 b GA" | ||
| − | ===Secondary sources=== | + | ===Secondary sources for 1=== |
*[http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic-art/97239/9202/Jimmy-Carter#tab=active~checked%2Citems~checked "Jimmy Carter"] on Encyclopedia Brittanica | *[http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic-art/97239/9202/Jimmy-Carter#tab=active~checked%2Citems~checked "Jimmy Carter"] on Encyclopedia Brittanica | ||
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Carter "Jimmy Carter"] on Wikipedia | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Carter "Jimmy Carter"] on Wikipedia | ||
