Jimmy Carter Research Paper

The president I chose was Jimmy Carter. Jimmy Carter grew up in Plains, Georgia but didn’t realize he’d grow up to be the 39th president of the United States. Jimmy grew up, his name was James Carter after his dad. So he grew up with the name Jimmy When Jimmy was 5 he sold boiled peanuts for money, and when he was 9, he bought cotton and sold it for money for his family. Jimmy Carter lived an amazing life, young and old. He was an awesome kid, student, and president, and that's what made him our leader.
Jimmy Carter was born on October 1, 1924 in Plains, Georgia. His dad, James Carter, was a peanut farmer in Plains, Georgia, and his mom, Lillian Carter, was a stay home mom who helped on the farm. Jimmy had one brother, Billy Carter, and two sisters, Ruth and Gloria Carter. …show more content…
He was a member of the Democratic Party, and his vice president was Walter Mondale. One important events in his career is when Camp David accords. Jimmy Carter signed a peace treaty called Camp David Accords, Israel and Egypt have been at peace ever since. Another important event in Jimmy Carter’s career is when the Department of energy was established, Jimmy Carter signed it into the law. That is when the (DOE) came into the U.S.A. Last but not least was the Panama canal treaty. That was a great remembrance of Jimmy Carter. Two important person that influenced this person was President Ford and John F. Kennedy. Jimmy loved Ford and Kennedy wanted to be like them. President Carter's lived in Georgia after he was president. There is a library of President Carter in Atlanta, Georgia. They built it there because he lived there when he was a kid. Some activities Jimmy did when after he was president were going to camps and schools talking to kids and telling them stories. Jimmy Carter is still alive at the age of 92 years