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Designated NHP. 2021. The Jimmy Carter National Historical Park, located in Plains, Georgia, preserves sites associated with Jimmy Carter (born 1924), 39th president of the United States. These include his residence, boyhood farm, school, and the town railroad depot, which served as his campaign headquarters during the 1976 election.
Rosalynn Carter died last week at 96. She had entered home hospice care in Plains, Ga., after being diagnosed with dementia. Former President Jimmy Carter arrives at a tribute service for former ...
0752687 [2] Van Buren is a city in Carter County, Missouri, United States. It is the county seat and largest city in Carter County. Van Buren was founded in 1833 as the county seat of Ripley County and was named after then Vice President of the United States, Martin Van Buren. In 1859, Van Buren became a part of the newly created Carter County ...
John Borland "Jack" Thayer III (December 24, 1894 – September 20, 1945) was a first-class passenger on RMS Titanic who survived the ship's sinking. Aged 17 at the time, he was one of only a handful of passengers to survive jumping into the frigid ocean. He later wrote and privately published his recollection of the sinking.
Jan Howard (born Lula Grace Johnson; March 13, 1929 – March 28, 2020) [1] was an American author, as well as a country music singer and songwriter. As a singer, she placed 30 singles on the Billboard country songs chart, was a Grand Ole Opry member and was nominated for several major awards. As a writer, she wrote poems and published an ...
NRHP reference No. 11000783 [1] Added to NRHP. November 8, 2011. The International Shoe Company Building is a historic factory building located at 665 Missouri Avenue in West Plains, Howell County, Missouri. The one-story building consists of two wings, one constructed in 1946 and another in 1952. The 1946 wing contains 41,400 square feet; and ...
Missouri State University–West Plains is a public community college in West Plains, Missouri. It is a separately accredited campus of Missouri State University awarding two-year degrees. The fall 2023 enrollment was 1,772 students. [1] Established in 1963, Missouri State University–West Plains has an open enrollment policy. [2]
Jimmy. Gloria. Ruth. Billy. Bessie Lillian Carter ( née Gordy; August 15, 1898 – October 30, 1983) was an American nurse. Carter's son Jimmy Carter served as president of the United States from 1977 to 1981. She was also known for her contributions as a Peace Corps volunteer in India and for writing two books during her son’s presidency.