1Introduction: Unmasking the Peanut Farmer
10Myth 9: He Betrayed American Optimism
2Myth 1: The Malaise Speech Destroyed His Presidency
11Myth 10: He Failed Because He Lacked Charisma
3Myth 2: Carter Was a Weak President
12Myth 11: He Was Too Religious to Govern Rationally
4Myth 3: He Failed the Energy Crisis
13Myth 12: The Carter Years Were a Time of National Decline
5Myth 4: His Foreign Policy Was a Disaster
14Myth 13: Carter Weakened America’s Defense
