EDUCATION:
Georgia Southwestern College (1941–1942)
Georgia Institute of Technology (1942–1943)
U.S. Naval Academy (1943–1946)
Union College (1952–1953)

POLITICAL PARTY:
Democrat

MARRIED:
Eleanor Rosalynn Smith (July 7, 1946)

CHILDREN:
John William (1947)
James Earl III (Chip) (1950)
Donnel Jeffrey (Jeff) (1952)
Amy Lynn (1967–)

HIGHLIGHTS:
U.S. Navy (1946-1953)
Businessman (Carter Farms/ Carter’s Warehouse)
Georgia State Senate (1963-1967)
Unsuccessful Candidate for Governor (1966)
Governor of Georgia (1971-1975)
President (1977-1981)
Founder of Carter Center (1982)
Nobel Peace Prize (2002)
Sunday School Teacher/ Deacon (Maranatha Baptist Church of Plains)

FIRST LADY:

VICE PRESIDENT:

RESOURCES:

White House
Carter Library
Miller Center
Georgia Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
Carter Presidential Library and Museum
Carter Center
Digital Library (Carter Library)
Presidential Daily Diary (Carter Library)
Public Papers (American Presidency Project)
Public Papers (National Archives)
Oral Histories (Carter Library)
Speech Archive (Miller Center)
Transition Interviews (National Archives)
Smithsonian Collection
American Experience: PBS (Video, Transcript)
American Presidents: C-SPAN (Video)

RECOMMENDED BOOKS:

1976 ELECTION:

DEMOCRATS:
JIMMY CARTER (PRESIDENT)
WALTER MONDALE (VICE PRESIDENT)
Electoral Vote: 297 (55.2%)
Popular Vote: 40,830,763 (50.1%)

REPUBLICANS:
GERALD FORD (PRESIDENT)
BOB DOLE (VICE PRESIDENT)
Electoral Vote 240 (44.6%)
Popular Vote (39,147,792) (48.0%)

1977 INAUGURATION:

Inaugural Address (Transcript, Video, Ceremonies)
Articles, 1/21/1977 (WP, NYT, NYT, NYT)
Library of Congress
Joint Congressional Committee

1980 ELECTION:

REPUBLICANS:
RONALD REAGAN (PRESIDENT)
GEORGE H.W. BUSH (PRESIDENT)
Electoral Vote: 489 (90.9%)
Popular Vote: 43, 904,153 (50.7%)

DEMOCRATS:
JIMMY CARTER (PRESIDENT)
WALTER MONDALE (VICE PRESIDENT)
Electoral Vote: 49 (9.1%)
Popular Vote: 35,483,883 (41.9%)

INDEPENDENTS: 
JOHN ANDERSON (PRESIDENT)
PATRICK LUCEY (VICE PRESIDENT)
Electoral Vote: 0 (0.0%)
Popular Vote : 5,720, 060 (6.6%)

THE CARTER ADMINISTRATION:

CHIEF OF STAFF:
Jack H. Watson, Jr. (1980-1981)
Hamilton Jordan (1979-1980)

PRESS SECRETARY:
Jody Powell (1977–1981)

SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE:
Robert S. Bergland (1977–1981)

DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE:
Stansfield Turner (1977–1981)

SECRETARY OF COMMERCE:
Philip M. Klutznick (1979–1981)
Juanita M. Kreps (1977–1979)

CHAIRMAN OF THE COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISORS:
Charles Schultze (1977-1981)

CHAIRMAN OF THE JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF:
David C. Jones (1978-1982)
George S. Brown (1974-1978)

SECRETARY OF DEFENSE:
Harold Brown (1977–1981)

SECRETARY OF EDUCATION:
Shirley M. Hufstedler (1980–1981)

SECRETARY OF ENERGY:
Charles Duncan, Jr. (1979–1981)
James R. Schlesinger (1977–1979)

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY ADMINISTRATOR:
Douglas M. Costle (1977–1981)

SECRETARY OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, & WELFARE:
Patricia R. Harris (1979–1980)
Joseph A. Califano, Jr. (1977–1979)

SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES:
Patricia R. Harris (1980–1981)

SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT:
Moon Landrieu (1979–1981)
Patricia R. Harris (1977–1979)

SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR:
Cecil D. Andrus (1977–1981)

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
Benjamin R. Civiletti (1979–1981)
Griffin B. Bell (1977–1979)

SECRETARY OF LABOR:
F. Ray Marshall (1977–1981)

NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISER:
Zbigniew K. Brzezinski (1977–1981)

OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET DIRECTOR:
James T. McIntyre, Jr. (1977–1981)
Bert Lance (1977)

SECRETARY OF STATE:
Edmund S. Muskie (1980–1981)
Cyrus R. Vance (1977–1980)

SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION:
Neil E. Goldschmidt (1979–1981)
Brock Adams (1977–1979)

SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY:
G. William Miller (1979–1981)
W. Michael Blumenthal (1977–1979)

UNITED NATIONS AMBASSADOR:
Donald F. McHenry (1979-1981)
Andrew J. Young (1977-1979)

U.S. TRADE REPRESENTATIVE:
Reubin Askew (1979-1980)
Robert Strauss (1977-1979)

ADMINISTRATOR OF VETERANS AFFAIRS:
Max Cleland (1977-1981)

CHAIRMAN OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE:
Arthur F. Burns (1970-1978)
G. William Miller (1978-1979)
Paul A. Volcker (1979-1987)

OTHER ADVISORS:
Patrick Caddell
Stuart E. Eizenstat
Charles H. Kirbo 
Gerald Rafshoon
Anne Wexler

CONGRESS:

SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE:
Thomas P. “Tip” O’Neill, Jr.  (1977-1987)

SENATE MAJORITY LEADER:
Robert C. Byrd (1977-1981)

MEDIA COVERAGE:

The Passionless Presidency (Atlantic, 5/1979)
Carter’s Race Against Time (NYT, 9/2/1979)