Carter’s impulse to heal and seek peace was evident on his second day in office, when he pardoned all who had left the country to evade the Vietnam War draft. He went on to conclude the historic Camp David Accords and a later treaty bringing peace and establishing diplomatic relations between Israel and Egypt.

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Sarah Huckabee Sanders proclaims Jan. 9, 2025, as “President Jimmy Carter Day in Arkansas.” The proclamation comes on the heels of President Joe Biden declaring Jan. 9, the day of President Carter’s funeral,

The next time you’re marveling at the ruins at Sweetwater Creek State Park in Lithia Springs or standing in awe of the place known as “Georgia’s Little Grand Canyon," you might want to whisper a simple “thank you" to President Jimmy Carter.

Former President Jimmy Carter only served one term as governor, but he left his mark in many ways before leaving for Washington, even literally. With a pencil, Carter signed the desk in the governor’s ceremonial office,

In Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter’s hometown of Plains, Georgia, there will be a new reminder of the renowned legacy of former President and late First Lady Rosalynn Carter: an eponymous post office.

I always liked Jimmy Carter. For many reasons. As an American Jew and Zionist, I particularly welcomed his early, outspoken and prescient call for justice for Palestinians, as intrinsic to

Former President Jimmy Carter's close friends included the likes of Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson and the Allman brothers.

When she was 7 years old, Jennifer McClellan wrote a letter to Jimmy Carter inviting him to her Matoaca home. Last week, she watched as he went 'home'

As a legislator, governor, president and ex-president, he confronted the prejudices that were so much a part of where and when he grew up. His life and deeds hold many lessons for today’s public officials.

Though federal flag code dictates a 30-day mourning period after the death of a former president, not everyone is complying. Here's what we know.

Peter Conlon estimates he attended at least 100 concerts with Jimmy Carter and Rosalynn Carter during their decades of friendship.