Jimmy Carter redefined his legacy after his presidency. Other presidents, especially Hoover and Nixon, tried but failed to outrun or outwork their unhappy presidential legacies. Like John Quincy Adams ...

As the 39th president is eulogized at Washington National Cathedral, Biden tells mourners his long-ago predecessor “taught me ...

When Laura Carney discovered her late father's unfinished bucket list, she decided to see his goals through. In an essay for PEOPLE, she explains how the journey led her to an inspiring encounter ...

As we learned of President Jimmy Carter’s passing, it is a good time to revisit where the Georgian ranks among the U.S. presidents in terms of the best. Over the years, the actions of the former ...

Among former U.S. presidents, Jimmy Carter was in a league of his own. George Washington operated a whiskey distillery at Mount Vernon after leaving the presidency. William Howard Taft became ...

Jimmy Carter's long life brings into sharp focus the remarkable number of presidents who in recent years like Carter have served and returned to long private lives. Carter, who died at 100 on ...

The casket bearing the remains of former U.S. President Jimmy Carter is carried into Washington National Cathedral for his state funeral on Jan. 9, 2025, in Washington, DC. President Joe Biden ...

At Thursday’s national funeral service for former President Jimmy Carter at Washington National Cathedral, Steve Ford delivered a touching eulogy prepared years ago by his father, former ...

WASHINGTON – Jimmy Carter could have been tossed off as little more than a failed one-term president who presided over rampant inflation, a gas shortage and the Iran hostage crisis.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Jimmy Carter was celebrated Thursday for his personal humility and public service before, during and after his presidency during a funeral at Washington National Cathedral ...