library - Jimmy Carter Presidential Library in Atlanta, Georgia

"The bond of our common humanity is stronger than the divisiveness of our fears and prejudices. God gives us the capacity for choice. We can choose to alleviate suffering. We can choose to work together for peace. We can make these changes and we must." ... President Jimmy Carter, 2002 Nobel Peace Prize Lecture

One of the most important quotes on display in the Carter Presidential Museum came from Vice President Walter Mondale. Be inspired.

Happy #GirlScoutFounderDay! It commemorates the birth of the founder Juliet Gordon Low who started the Girl Scouts on 3/12/1912. Representatives of the Girl Scouts met with Rosalynn Carter in the White House on 3/11/77. NAID 174020 and 174028

This is how many Americans voted in 1976 and 1980 when Jimmy Carter ran for the presidency. The technology may have changed in the past 40 years, but the importance of voting has not. This is the last day of early voting in Georgia and many parts of the country. Be sure to vote, whether today or on November 3rd. (The voting machine is part of the Carter Library's collection.)

#OTD in 1980 Pres. Jimmy Carter & Gov. Ronald Reagan debated in Cleveland. Carter: "I think I'm a much wiser & more experienced man than I was when I debated 4 years ago against Pres. Ford." Watch the debate: https://tinyurl.com/y3sqlxsu @MillerCenter Pic, NAID 848169 @Reagan_Library

No surprise that this is our favorite pumpkin. Go to the americus-Sumter county tourism Facebook page ..see all the pumpkins and like or share the one you think should win.

Getting ready for Halloween? In 1977, Amy Carter got started early. Her 10th birthday in 1977 was a Halloween themed party

Take a break, stretch your legs and enjoy the socially distanced outdoors on the grounds of the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library. Even though the museum is still closed, the grounds are open and they are a great place to relax. Parking is free (park by the bus parking and walk up the hill). The scenery is beautiful so bring your camera. There are geese, ducks, herons and hawks and a beautiful view of the Atlanta skyline. Take a look for yourself.

POSTPONED BECAUSE OF POWER OUTAGES. WILL RESCHEDULE. WE APOLOGIZE BUT WANT EVERYONE TO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SEE THIS. Because of power outages in Atlanta effecting out WiFi capabilities, we may have to postpone tonight’s program.... we will update in a few hours. Tonight at 7PM ....... author Jelani Favors discusses the role of Historic Black Colleges and Universities in fostering activism. He will be in conversation with the AJC's Ernie Suggs. The conversation is free and on line. Details at https://www.facebook.com/events/3410973475656353

The James Weldon Johnson Institute and the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library invite students, members of the Emory community, and the general public to the panel Elections 2020: What Happened and Why on Thursday, November. 19, 2020 from 6p.m.-8 p.m. Attendees can register to receive a Zoom link to the online event. https://emory.zoom.us/we/register/WN_CgMF3TpYTvCpFPFtNpQT_w... The James Weldon Johnson Institute is please to present this fall's Public Dialogue In Race and Difference Series. This panel will breakdown and discuss post results of the 2020 Elections. The program will last approx. two hours with the last 30 minutes reserved for questions. Panelists will be Bernard Fraga, associate professor, Department of Political Science at Emory University; Ashley Jardina, assistant professor, Department of Political Science, Duke University; Karthick Ramakrishnan, professor, Department of Political Science and Public Policy, University of California-Riverside and Ismail White, professor, Department of Poltics and Public Affairs, Princeton University. The panel will be moderated by Andra Gillespie, associate professor, Department of Political Science and director of the James Weldon Johnson Institute, Emory University. For more information about JWJI and other events, please visit www.jamesweldonjohnson.emory.edu

The mornings have a chill in the air and the nights are cooling down. Jimmy Carter didn't have to share a bedroom like his sisters did, but he didn't have a fireplace in his room to keep him warm. When the nights were cool a brick would be warmed on the stove top, wrapped in a towel, and placed under the blankets to keep Jimmy Carter warm as he drifted off to sleep. On chilly mornings he would grab his clothes and run into his parent’s room to dress by the fireplace in their room.. (courtesy Jimmy Carter National Historic Site)