Museum Visitors
The museum includes photographs and historical memorabilia from the Carter presidency (1977 - 1981).
Archival Research
Archivists can provide reference services for the unique historical material available for research in the Library's holdings.
Educators/Kids
Quality educational materials and experiences for students, educators, and the public.
The Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum in Atlanta, Georgia houses U.S. President Jimmy Carter's papers and other material relating to the Carter Administration and the Carter family's life.
EVENTS & EXHIBITS
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Virtual Author Program: Shirley Ann Higuchi, author of Setsuko’s Secret: Heart Mountain and the Legacy of the Japanese American Incarceration
Author Programs August 31, 2021-September 16, 2021Virtual Author Program: Setsuko’s Secret, by Shirley Ann Higuchi, in conversation Doug Nelson
Date: Tuesday, September 14, 2021
Time: 7pm EDT
Location: Virtual - Zoom – register online
As children, Shirley Ann Higuchi and her brothers knew Heart Mountain only as the place their parents met, imagining it as a great Stardust Ballroom in rural Wyoming. As they grew older, they would come to recognize the name as a source of great sadness and shame for their older family members, part of the generation of Japanese Americans forced into the hastily built concentration camp. In Setsuko’s Secret: Heart Mountain and the Legacy of the Japanese American Incarceration Higuchi unlocks the long-held family secret that her parents were among those incarcerated at Heart Mountain. The Carter Presidential Library and the Heart Mountain Interpretive Center host author Shirley Ann Higuchi in conversation with Doug Nelson, Vice Chair of the Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation.
The online program is free and open to the public. Registration required
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Virtual Author Program: Shirley Ann Higuchi, author of Setsuko’s Secret: Heart Mountain and the Legacy of the Japanese American Incarceration
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Author Event: An Evening with Rick Bragg
August 31, 2021-September 24, 2021Wednesday Sept. 22, 2021 at 7:30 pm author talk
An Evening with Rick Bragg
From the best-selling, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Rick Bragg comes the warm-hearted and hilarious story of how his life was transformed by his love for a poorly behaved, half-blind stray dog.
A Cappella Books, Georgia Center for the Book, the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library proudly welcome Rick Bragg to the First Baptist Church of Decatur. Bragg will talk about his latest book, “The Speckled Beauty: A Dog and His People.” This is a ticketed event with limited seating. Ticket information and event details (including location and safety precautions) online at https://www.acappellabooks.com/pages/events/924/a-cappella-books-georgia-center-for-the-book
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Author Event: An Evening with Rick Bragg
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Film Screening: “In Their Own Words: Jimmy Carter”
August 31, 2021-September 25, 2021Thursday, Sept. 23, 2021 at 7:00 pm film screening
“In Their Own Words: Jimmy Carter”
The Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Georgia Public Broadcasting present a special preview screening of the PBS program “In Their Own Words: Jimmy Carter.” This is the intimate and inspiring story of a long-shot outsider who beat the odds against him again and again and never looked back in his quest to better the lives of millions. Jimmy Carter’s journey from poor, rural peanut farmer to become the 39th president of the United States will be revealed to be a story of faith, determination and humanity.
A discussion of the film will follow featuring Jason Carter, Ambassador Andrew Young and Emory University professor Andra Gillespir. GPB’s Bill Nigut will host.
Registration is at www.gpb.org/community
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Film Screening: “In Their Own Words: Jimmy Carter”
NEWS RELEASES
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