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Jimmy Carter poses for a picture wearing a Georgia State University robe. He was invited to speak to graduates at the 96th GSU commencement ceremony on May 7, 2011.
On January 12, 1971, Jimmy Carter became the 76th Governor of Georgia. WSB reporters first learned of Mr. Carter’s White House ambitions while at a meeting at the Governor’s Mansion in 1974.
PLAINS, Ga. — Six days of funeral observances for former President Jimmy Carter began Saturday in Georgia, where he died on Dec. 29 at the age of 100. The first events reflect Carter’s climb ...
Jimmy Carter, the longest-lived president in U.S. history, turned 100 on October 1, and his home state of Georgia is gearing up to celebrate the occasion.
Drive into Plains, Georgia, from nearby Americus, and there is no doubt whose hometown you are entering. "Welcome to historic Plains Georgia, home of Jimmy Carter, 39th President of the United ...