In the wake of Jimmy Carter's death, biographer Kai Bird, author of 'The Outlier: The Unfinished Presidency of Jimmy Carter' discusses the late president's successes and failures.

— BIRTH NAME: James Earl Carter, Jr. — BORN: Oct. 1, 1924, at the Wise Clinic in Plains, Georgia, the first U.S. president born in a hospital. He would become the first president to live for ...

Former President Jimmy Carter reveals in a new documentary that his son James Earl “Chip” Carter sat on the roof of the White House and smoked marijuana with country music legend Willie Nelson.

Back in 1976, Carter changed the way presidential candidates are nominated and elected. He went on to provide models of what to do – and what not to do.

Carter published his first book, a campaign autobiography titled Why Not the Best? in 1975. Since then, he's written more than 30 works. ... Jimmy Carter by Julian Zelizer (2010) ...

Read Full Bio. Rita Braver. January 5, 2025 / 10:18 AM EST / CBS News ... The unlikely life story of Jimmy Carter 07:58. In his announcement speech for his presidential run, in 1974, ...

Jimmy Carter, 39th president of the United States, ... This biography focuses on Carter's childhood, set against the Great Depression and a sharecropping economic structure.

Mr. Bird is the director of the Leon Levy Center for Biography and the author of “The Outlier: The Unfinished Presidency of Jimmy Carter.” The man was not what you think. He was tough. He was ...

ATLANTA - Former President Jimmy Carter's accomplishments span his presidency, humanitarian work, and advocacy after leaving office. This article takes a look at his most notable achievements and ...