Jimmy Carter Nobel Prize Paper At the time of Jimmy Carter's presidency, he was often perceived as an unsatisfactory president, but today is associated with some of the exceptional ex-presidents. His accomplishments drew interest from the Nobel Committee, who would ultimately award him the Nobel Peace Prize. Jimmy Carter’s background, actions, and legacy, assisted him in winning the prestigious award. Jimmy Carter was born in Plains, Georgia, in 1924. His father owned a small plot of land and worked as a peanut farmer (“Jimmy Carter Biography” 1). Growing up on a farm taught Carter responsibility and other essential values which would help him later in life. His parents were deeply religious, especially his father, who often taught Sunday school (“Jimmy Carter Biography” 1). Carter's values and traits …show more content…
Eventually, Carter was accepted into Georgia Southwestern Junior College to study engineering. He then later joined the Naval ROTC program to continue his education at the Georgia Institute of Technology. He then applied and was accepted into a highly competitive naval academy in Annapolis, Maryland (“Jimmy Carter Biography” 1). Carter excelled at his studies finishing in the top ten percent of his class (“Jimmy Carter Biography” 1). In 1970, after a very successful education, Jimmy Carter decided he would run for governor again after losing in the precedent election. Carter was faced with a dilemma while running for office, he supported the civil rights movement but his beliefs regarding civil rights would lose him the election because many African Americans could not vote. Jimmy Carter heavily supported civil rights and he was
...vaulted Hoover from unlikely presidential candidate to dark-horse candidate to the White House in a mere 18 months. At the time, Hoover's coordination of relief efforts re-earned him the title of "The Great Humanitarian" -- a far different image of the man than we have today as we link his name and presidency with the Great Depression.
Born in Brazil, Ind., on Feb. 14, 1913, Jimmy grew up fast when his coal miner father died from lung disease in 1920. His mother took in laundry to keep the family together and the children also helped with after school jobs. Hoffa later described his mother lovingly as a frontier type woman "who believed that Duty and Discipline were spelled with capital D's."
Abraham Lincoln was born in February 12, 1809 three miles south of Hodgenville, Kentucky. Born of humble origins in a farmer family, he lost his mother at a young age and received minimum education during his younger years. Nevertheless, according to stories from his family and friends he loved to read and spent long periods of time reading. His cousin, Denis Hanks onc...
Jay-Z was born Shawn Corey Carter on December 4, 1969. He grew up in the infamous Marcy Projects in Brooklyn with a sister and a brother. You would think that just growing up on the Marcy projects would be hard enough for a kid, but at the age of twelve, Shawn’s parents got a divorce. Shawn then attended the Brooklyn High School with two of today’s better known rappers, Biggie Smalls and Busta Rhymes. Shawn Carter was an intelligent and promising student, but he had behavior problems.
"American President: Ronald Wilson Reagan: Impact and Legacy." Miller Center. University of Virginia, n.d. Web. 10 Nov. 2013.
One of the noteworthy aspects of his life is that he was not what some would consider a “natural-born” leader, meaning that he was not born into a family of great wealth or power. Chavez was born on March 31, 1927 near the town of Yuma, Arizona to a humble, hardworking Mexican immigrant family. His grandfather, Cesario Chavez, for whom he was named after, had worked hard to save enough money to be able to buy land in Arizona and raise his thirteen children, which included Cesar’s father. His father, Librado Chavez, grew up, got married, and opened up a couple of small businesses to help provide for his family and build a better life for his own children. According to biographical accounts about Cesar, this is when and where he began to learn and gain his first understanding about the importance of networking by observing his father at work and by helping run the family businesses....
Cesar Chavez was born in 1927 to a farmer in Meza, Arizona. When Cesar was 10 years old, his father lost his farm and the family was forced to become migrant farm workers in California. During this time he would encounter the conditions that dedicated his life to changing: wr...
Ronald Wilson Reagan served two terms as the 40th president of the United States of America. Reagan was known for having a strong faith in the goodness of people. In college he was known as, “the jack of all trades” for excelling in everything he did (“Life Before the Presidency”). President Reagan’s beliefs gave him lots of respect from citizens around the world. One of his main beliefs was that peace comes with strength. I believe that Ronald Reagan was a great president because of his leadership qualities, domestic policies, and foreign policies.
President Jimmy Carter was born October 1924 in a little town called Plains located in Georgia. As a young boy, he grew up in Archery a little nearby community and Jimmy Carter was drawn into farming just the same way his father James Earl Carter was. His family was surrounded by peanut crops, politic talk and being faithful to the Baptist religion. While he attended school in a public school of Plains his father took care of the crops and worked as a business man; his mother Lillian Gordy Carter was working as a registered nurse.
Transformational leadership theory emphasizes on how a leader can acquire the ability to affect and motivate his followers to succeed beyond expectations. A transformational leader is one, whose vision for the future motivates and excites his followers. For this reason, a transformational leader is judged according to what he achieves as opposed to his character. Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter was the least charismatic leader of all the American presidents. However, his use of transformational leadership to develop his agenda and vision was unprecedented. Furthermore, a transformational leader is more likely to be effective in a chaotic environment. Carter was faced with a stagnant economy, double-digit inflation, and oil and gas shortages.
President Carter turned his attention to the Middle East after all the political issues and conflicts with countries such as the Soviet Union and Vietnam.
Lasky, Victor. (1979). Jimmy Carter the Man & the Myth. New York: Richard Marek Publishers
The Nobel Laureates 2011 documentary explains why the Nobel Laureates received their percent of the Nobel Prize and showcases their life. What or who inspired their life work and how they accomplished their goals. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf’s Nobel Lecture honors past Nobel peace activists, explains what her generation needs to accomplish to aid the future to be an improved place. She also expresses her gratitude in a completely humbling way. The documentary and Ellen Sirleaf’s lecture both teach and show what is happening and how it can changed.
Chavez was born on March 31, 1927 in Yuma, Arizona to immigrant parents. As a child, Cesar helped work on the farm by bringing water back to his and feeding animals. His parents believed school was very crucial for Cesar. As a kid he did not understand English so in school it was very hard
To begin with, Martin Luther King Jr. was born in Atlanta, Georgia on January 15, 1929.2 His father, Martin Luther King Sr. who was a pastor, and his mother Alberta, who was a schoolteacher who raised both King and his two siblings.3 King was very religious because the three generations of men, starting with his great-grandfather, were all preachers. His younger brother and uncle were also preachers. Religion had a big influence on his life. King grew up in a neighborhood of average citizens. No great wealth or possessions, leaders, or anyone of great stature. His best friends were religious, attended Sunday school together and church which King was considered their second home.