Former President Jimmy Carter died at the age of 100 on Dec. 29, about a year after his wife and former first lady Rosalynn Carter died on Nov. 19, 2023 at 96 years old. Ahead of his official state funeral at 10 a.
Jimmy Carter, who died Dec. 29 at the age of 100, spent his life intertwined with America’s and the world’s enduring legacy of slavery.
President Jimmy Carter’s legacy of giving back endures in several nonprofits through which he and his wife, Rosalynn Carter, worked in the almost 50 years after they left the White House.
We’re taking a look back at her and Jimmy Carter’s marriage—and tracking the whereabouts of the chunky, pavé-diamond studded band that signified their union.
Jimmy Carter attended the groundbreaking for Habitat for Humanity Orange County’s first affordable housing project in 1990. Residents remember the day well.
A doorway structure stands in front of the Unitarian Society of Northampton to honor the life and service of former President Jimmy Carter.
Grandchildren Jason Carter and James Carter IV have continued the family's legacy, with Jason serving as chairman of The Carter Center’s board and James gaining attention for a pivotal video in the 2012 presidential race.
Their walk paid tribute to the one Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter took on his inauguration day back in 1977. Per the White House, “Carter was the first President to exit the motorcade car to walk the parade. Since then, it has become a traditional part of the Inaugural Parade.”
The president revealed in a recent interview that Carter made the request years ago, while the 39th president was planning his funeral
I was just blown away that President Carter, one of the greatest human beings in the world, would call me and ask me to be his pastor,” said the Rev. Tony Lowden.
The Carters met and raised their family in Plains, Ga. and returned to their beloved hometown after Jimmy's presidency