Jimmy Carter
Former US president & Nobel Peace Prize recipient
An education in service
Carter reflects on his rural childhood, the ambition to attend the Naval Academy, and the experiences behind his writing.
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The ambition to learn
Carter describes how family, place and financial circumstances shaped his early aspiration to attend the Naval Academy. He recalls his father's wish that he go to college and the importance of an education that was accessible during the Depression.
Looking back at a changing society
The questions move through childhood memories, segregation and the changes Carter witnessed. Later exchanges consider writing for his children and grandchildren, and the way personal recollections can preserve a period that later generations did not experience.
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