From peanut farmer to Nobel Peace Prize winner via the White House, Jimmy Carter is a man driven by his strong faith in God, and a strong desire to succeed.
But what exactly did the 39th President achieve, and what will his enduring legacy be? In this episode, we dive a bit deeper in our first Presidential biography as we ask... who is Jimmy Carter?
Our guests this week are:
- Iwan Morgan, an emeritus professor of US Studies at University College London and an expert on the US Presidency. His most recent books are ‘Reagan: American Icon’ and ‘FDR: Transforming the Presidency and Renewing America’.
- Daniel K. Williams, a professor of history at the University of West Georgia and the author of several books on religion and politics in the United States, including ‘The Election of the Evangelical: Jimmy Carter, Gerald Ford, and the Presidential Contest of 1976’.
Additional Resources:
READ: Reagan: American Icon
READ: FDR: Transforming the Presidency and Renewing America
READ: The Election of the Evangelical: Jimmy Carter, Gerald Ford, and the Presidential Contest of 1976
LISTEN: Presidential - Jimmy Carter: Keeping the Faith
LISTEN: American Elections: Wicked Games - 1976, Ford vs Carter: Unimpeachable
WEB: The Carter Center
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