Former President Jimmy Carter, who died on December 29 at the age of 100, has been laid to rest in his hometown of Plains, Georgia, following a state funeral held in Washington, D.C. “He was the last president to actively encourage participation and involvement in governmental processes by the progressive civil community,
The local community met at Lake Ella to remember the late President Jimmy Carter with elected officials on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025.
In the flood of tributes following Jimmy Carter’s passing, one major aspect of his legacy was largely overlooked: his unwavering commitment to rural America. As the only president in modern history to hail from a small farming community,
Madeleine Blais was a staff writer for the Trenton Times in 1976 when she was assigned to cover the Democratic Convention in New York City where Jimmy Carter claimed his party's nomination. The four days were mostly a snore -- but she created a time capsule of the week that she treasures to this day.
Carter believed in government as a tool to promote the common good − not as the source of ultimate good, but as a reflection of the moral obligations we owe to one another.
Devoutness wasn't always an important feature in a presidential candidate. That all changed after Carter professed his “born again” Christianity.
In terms of character the 46th president doesn’t come close to matching the 39th.
The first lady took her seat next to Harris with nary an acknowledgement or glance toward the vice president and second gentleman.
Florida Democratic Party chair Nikki Fried said she is hopeful the next generation will learn from Carter’s example.
MLK's daughter spoke to Newsweek about the different trajectories of two Georgia natives, and how they aligned in the fight for ciivl rights.
Jimmy Carter was in office from 1977 until 1981, but it was his life outside the White House that has continued to speak volumes
Even Republicans, who have used President Carter to attack Democrats for nearly 50 years, have had to reckon with revisionism.