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The Presidents: Jimmy Carter

American Experience, TV's most-watched history series, brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today.

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The Presidents: Jimmy Carter

Season 15 Episode 1 | 112m 37s | CC

Jimmy Carter's story is one of the greatest dramas in American politics. In 1980, he was overwhelmingly voted out of office in a humiliating defeat. Over the subsequent two decades, he became one of the most admired statesmen and humanitarians in America and the world. "Jimmy Carter" traces his rapid ascent in politics, dramatic fall from grace and unexpected resurrection.

Original funding for Jimmy Carter provided by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, Liberty Mutual Insurance, The Scotts Company, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, PBS stations and the National Endowment for the Humanities.