Carter began his long life in a very different world, to be sure.

The show premieres Oct. 1 at 7 p.m., and is available on demand atgpb.org/jimmycarter100.

Here, we honor the former president with moments from his 100 years.

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A look back

Jimmy Carter grew up in rural Georgia in the 1920s.

Carter was assigned to the USS Wyoming as an ensign after graduation from the U.S.

Naval Academy in 1946.

Former President Jimmy Carter interviewed for The Presidents' Gatekeepers project at the Carter Center in Atlanta

He was in the Navy until 1953.

Jimmy Carter and wife, Rosalynn,who died last Novemberat age 96, in 1976.

The best thing I ever did was marrying Rosa, the 39th president once said.

Jimmy Carter accepts the Democratic nomination for president at the 1980 convention in New York

Thats the pinnacle of my life.

Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter working on a house for Habitat for Humanity.

Rosalynn had her nail apron on, and she carried two-by-fours around.

Jimmy Carter as a boy petting a colt in a field in Georgia

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Jimmy Carter in uniform for the U.S. Naval Academy

Rosalynn Carter and Jimmy Carter share a moment aboard his campaign plane

Jimmy, Amy and Rosalynn Carter walk in the inaugural parade in Washington, D.C. on January 20, 1977

Jimmy Carter and wife Rosalynn Carter sawing lumber for a house for Habitat for Humanity

Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter speaks to the congregation at Maranatha Baptist Church before teaching Sunday school in his hometown of Plains, Georgia on April 28, 2019