Born: October 1, 1924, Plains, Georgia
Presidential Term: 1977-1981
Three Interesting Facts (National Geographic Kids):
He was a peanut farmer.
He can speed-read at a rate of 2,000 words per minute.
He supported the Civil Rights movement by repealing laws that kept Black people from voting, hanging portraits of important Black Georgians in the state capitol, and increasing the number of Black staff members in Georgia's government by 25%.
Died: December 29, 2024, Plains, Georgia
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Jimmy Carter: For the People for Grade 2 provides teachers with an informational text focused on Georgia state studies. It is appropriately leveled for different types of reading levels and features primary source materials. This nonfiction reader is aligned to Georgia's Standards of Excellence.
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Raised on a peanut farm in rural Georgia, Jimmy Carter didn't expect to get involved in politics. He joined the US Navy after high school and intended to have a military career. But everything changed after his father died in 1953. Carter left his life in the Navy to return to Plains, Georgia. While working on the family farm there, he got involved in local political issues, including school integration. Little did he know that his small-town activism would lead him to the White House. Carter was inaugurated as the 39th US president in 1977. As president, he helped establish the US Department of Energy and the US Department of Education, and he negotiated a landmark peace agreement between Israel and Egypt. Although his presidency ended after one term, Carter never stopped fighting for the causes he believed in. Learn about Carter's humble beginnings, political career, and advocacy work after his presidency.
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Learn about President Jimmy Carter and the defining moments of his four years in office in this fact-filled title. The book's leveled text follows Carter's life, from his early years on his family's peanut farm through his presidency, and to his current climate change efforts. Colorful photos support the main text and highlight critical moments in his presidency. A profile feature adds additional information about Carter's life, and a question feature will help young readers connect with U.S. history!
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This biography introduces readers to Jimmy Carter, including his early political career and key events from Carter's administration including a peace treaty between Israel and Egypt and the Emergency National Gas Act. Information about his childhood, family, personal life, and retirement years is included. A timeline, fast facts, and sidebars provide additional information. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Big Buddy Books is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
Explore a large assortment of resources designed for K-5 students to help them learn about Jimmy Carter. Explora - Elementary contains relevant articles from children's magazines, ebooks, and reference materials about the president.
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How did Jimmy Carter help people? What jobs did he have before he became president? How did Jimmy show friendship toward others? Read this book to discover the answers!
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Jimmy Carter, the Politics of Family and the Rise of the Religious Right by
As Jimmy Carter ascended to the presidency the heir apparent to Democratic liberalism, he touted his background as a born-again evangelical. Once in office, his faith indeed helped form policy on a number of controversial moral issues. By acknowledging certain behaviors as sinful while insisting that they were private matters beyond government interference, J. Brooks Flippen argues, Carter unintentionally alienated both social liberals and conservative Christians, thus ensuring that the debate over these moral "family issues" acquired a new prominence in public and political life. The Carter era, according to Flippen, stood at a fault line in American culture, religion, and politics. In the wake of the 1960s, some Americans worried that the traditional family faced a grave crisis. This newly politicized constituency viewed secular humanism in education, the recognition of reproductive rights established by Roe v. Wade, feminism, and the struggle for homosexual rights as evidence of cultural decay and as a challenge to religious orthodoxy. Social liberals viewed Carter's faith with skepticism and took issue with his seeming unwillingness to build on recent progressive victories. Ultimately, Flippen argues, conservative Christians emerged as the Religious Right and were adopted into the Republican fold. Examining Carter's struggle to placate competing interests against the backdrop of difficult foreign and domestic issues--a struggling economy, the stalled Strategic Arms Limitation Talks, disputes in the Middle East, handover of the Panama Canal, and the Iranian hostage crisis--Flippen shows how a political dynamic was formed that continues to this day.
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The Election of 1976 and the Administration of Jimmy Carter by
In 1976 the United States celebrated its bieentennial. Unfortunately, there was little else to celebrate. The country was still reeling from the Watergate scandal, which had resulted in the resignation of President Richard M. Nixon two years earlier, and the economy suffered from "stagflation" -- a combination of a high rate of unemployment and rising inflation. Georgia's Democratic governor, James Earl "Jimmy" Carter, presented himself as a Washington "outsider" compared to incumbent Gerald Ford, who had pardoned Nixon for all crimes related to Watergate. In The Election of 1976 and the Administration of Jimmy Carter, historian Leo P. Ribuffo explains how Carter defeated Ford in a close race. Book jacket.
Hard Work, but It's Worth It by
The first picture book about the inspiring life of humanitarian Jimmy Carter, the thirty-ninth president of the United States and a Nobel Prize winner--from Alabama Spitfire author Bethany Hegedus. This nonfiction picture book is an excellent choice to share during homeschooling, in particular for children ages 4 to 6. It's a fun way to learn to read and as a supplement for activity books for children. Even before Jimmy Carter became president, he knew the value of hard work. Living on his family's peanut farm, Jimmy saw how hard work yielded strong results. At least it did for some people. But growing up in the segregated South, Jimmy also saw firsthand how white people and black people were not treated equally. None of it was right. None of it was fair. So Jimmy created a list of Good Mental Habits to help him navigate life's challenges. The list guided his thoughts and actions and helped him fight for change, whether working with civil rights leaders to end racial discrimination in his home state of Georgia, helping to negotiate peace in the Middle East, or building homes for the poor through Habitat for Humanity. From the statehouse to the White House and beyond, Jimmy has worked to make change for all people, devoting decades to public service and becoming one of the most respected humanitarians of our time. It's hard work, but it's worth it.
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It is quite a common assumption that Irish culinary talents extend no further than the preparation of potatoes and the brewing of strong whiskey. This belief, however, is erroneous, as the rich and diverse offerings in Traditional Irish Recipes demonstrate. Included in this beautifully designed cookbook are dozens of wonderful, authentic Irish recipes for soups, fish, meat, vegetables, bread and cakes, sweets, and drinks, all presented in artist George L. Thomson's elegant calligraphy. Accenting each page are stunning designs conceived in the spirit of the illuminators of the Book of Kells. Each of the seventy-one dishes is featured on a single page, affording a feast for the eyes as well as the palate.
Who Is Jimmy Carter? by
How did a peanut farmer from a small town in Georgia become the 39th President of the United States? Find out in this addition to the #1 New York Times best-selling Who Was? series! Everyone was rather surprised when small-town farmer Jimmy Carter first announced that he'd be running for president in 1976. When Jimmy told his mother, she replied, "President of what?" But this former naval officer and governor of Georgia was ready for the role. Jimmy Carter went on to become one of America's most beloved political figures thanks to his honesty, strong faith, and compassion. Even today, Jimmy Carter is still dedicated to helping Americans through his extensive work as a philanthropist. He and his wife, Rosalynn, volunteer with Habitat for Humanity, building houses for the less fortunate and inspiring others to a life of service. Who Is Jimmy Carter? details the entire life of Jimmy Carter, beginning with his 1924 birth in Plains, Georgia. Readers will learn about his life as a peanut farmer, a Sunday school teacher, a president, a Nobel Prize winner, and more.