Jimmy Carter at 100: A Life in Pictures
Politics tamfitronics Today, Jimmy Carter, the 39th U.S. president, former Georgia governor, peanut farmer, and a man of deep faith and commitment to humanitarian work, became the first president to live to 100 years of age.Born in the small town of Plains, Georgia, on October 1, 1924, Carter's life has been defined by service—to his country, to his faith, and to causes around the world.A son of a farmer and a nurse, Carter grew up with three siblings—two sisters and a brother.His White House biography says that "peanut farming, talk of politics, and devotion to the Baptist faith were mainstays of his upbringing."After graduating from high school, Carter entered the U.S. Naval Academy in 1943.Upon his graduation in 1946, he married his lifelong partner, Rosalynn Smith, who he was married to for 77 years until...
