President Jimmy Carter: A Short Biography
By Doug West
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Jimmy Carter’s political career peaked in 1977 when he became the 39th president of the United States. During his time in the Oval Office, he was confronted with a battered economy, soaring oil prices, American hostages in Iran, and the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan.
A Democrat and Baptist from rural Georgia, Carter served at the US Naval Academy as a naval officer and received several military awards, such as the American Campaign Medal, World War II Victory Medal, China Service Medal, and National Defense Service Medal. He was a very successful peanut farmer before engaging in politics and serving two terms as a Georgia State Senator and one as the Governor of Georgia.
Though President Carter’s term in the White House was not especially notable, his work after the end of his career in politics has been exceptional. After leaving the White House, Jimmy and his wife, Rosalynn Carter, have been very busy with humanitarian efforts. During Carter's post-presidential career, he has emerged as an important voice for international diplomacy and negotiation, remaking his image as a statesman for our time. In 2002, Carter received the Nobel Peace Prize for his significant involvement in humanitarian causes through his non-profit Carter Center. President Carter and his wife continue to remain active members of their community as they work on humanitarian projects.
This short book covers the life of Jimmy Carter from his early years growing up in Georgia, his rise to power through the political ranks to become the President of the United States, and his years after his term in the land’s highest office.
Doug West
Doug West is a retired engineer, small business owner, and an experienced non-fiction writer with several books to his credit. His writing interests are general, with expertise in science, history, biographies, numismatics, and “How to” topics. Doug has a B.S. in Physics from the Missouri School of Science and Technology and a Ph.D. in General Engineering from Oklahoma State University. He lives with his wife and little dog “Millie” near Kansas City, Missouri.
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President Jimmy Carter - Doug West
President Jimmy Carter – A Short Biography
By Doug West, Ph.D.
President Jimmy Carter – A Short Biography
Copyright © 2017 Doug West
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Table of Contents
Preface
Introduction
Chapter 1 - Early Life
Chapter 2 - Life in the Navy
Chapter 3 - Early Political Career
Chapter 4 - Governor of Georgia
Chapter 5 - President of the United States
Chapter 6 - Foreign Affairs
Chapter 7 - Post-Presidency
Chapter 8 - Personal Life
Appendix: Jimmy Carter’s Inaugural Speech
Acknowledgements
References and Further Reading
About the Author
Additional Books by Doug West
Preface
Welcome to the book, President Jimmy Carter - A Short Biography. This book is part of the 30 Minute Book Series and, as the name of the series implies, if you are an average reader this book will take around 30 minutes to read. Since this short book is not meant to be an all-encompassing biography of Jimmy Carter, you may want to know more about this man and his accomplishments. To help you with this, there are several good references at the end of this book. Thank you for purchasing this book. I hope you enjoy your time reading about Jimmy Carter.
Doug West
January 2017
Introduction
Jimmy Carter’s political career peaked in 1977 when he became the 39th president of the United States. Though President Carter’s term in the White House was not especially notable, his work after the end of his career in politics has been exceptional. After leaving the White House, Jimmy and his wife Rosalynn Carter have been very busy with humanitarian efforts. A Democrat and Baptist from rural Georgia, Carter served at the US Naval Academy as a naval officer and received several military awards, such as the American Campaign Medal, World War II Victory Medal, China Service Medal, and National Defense Service Medal. He was a very successful peanut farmer before engaging