AMERICUS, Ga. — In a few days, Jimmy Carter will be celebrated in a towering cathedral in Washington by fellow American presidents, noted humanitarians and other world leaders. There, dignitaries will reflect on his rise to the heights of political influence and his globe-trotting mission to eradicate disease and protect democracy.

“Give me my flowers while I’m alive” is an expression older folks once used to hint that it sure would be nice to hear the good things people thought about them before the preacher was reading the eulogy at their funeral.

Unity College acquired the panels in 1991 after they were removed from the White House, and they were used to heat water at the school's cafeteria for years.

The consensus among historians, journalists, and analysts has long been that President Jimmy Carters four-year presidency was a low point in a decent mans century-long life. In fact, the implicit rap on Carter was that he brought a navete to public office that, at best, required a...

Jimmy Carters 6-day state funeral begins in Georgia;Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum director on his life, impact

ATLANTA Six days of funeral observances for former President Jimmy Carter began Saturday in Georgia, where he died on Dec. 29 at the age of 100. The first events reflected Carters climb up the political ladder, from the tiny town of Plains, Georgia, to decades on the global stage as a humanitarian and advocate for […]

Jimmy Carter will lie in repose at the Carter Presidential Center from 7 p.m. Saturday through 6 a.m. Tuesday.

Jimmy Carter's long public goodbye began Saturday in Georgia, with the 39th U.S. presidents flag-draped casket rolling through his tiny hometown and past his boyhood farmhouse on its way to Atlanta.

A motorcade carrying former U.S. President Jimmy Carters remains travels on Jan. 4 from the Phoebe Sumter Medical Center through his hometown of Plains and then to the Carter Presidential Center in Atlanta, Georgia, where he will lie in repose for mourners to pay their respects until Jan. 7. Before arriving at the Carter Presidential […]

Six days of funeral observances for former President Jimmy Carter begin Saturday in Georgia, wherehe died on Dec. 29at the age of 100.

Just as the president fought for peace and equity in the world, he showed how people can find peace and dignity in dying.

While Jimmy Carter's funeral is expected to be attended by many foreign dignitaries and heads of state, Prince William and King Charles appear to be sitting out.

Honesty and decency defined Jimmy Carter as president and especially in his post-presidential life.

People are widely praising President Jimmy Carters Christian faith after his passing, a reaction that reveals a telling double standard in how elites treat different expressions of Christianity. For example, a Washington Post writer declared, For Jimmy Carter, faith was inseparable from politics and life. The Hill wrote, “Jimmy Carter was the Christian most politicians ...

The family of the late former President Carter expressed its gratitude for the global expressions of support as it grieves his death at the age of 100 on Sunday. The outpouring of love and support we have received from around the world confirms what we have known all along Jimmy Carters family extends far...

But then came a mass mobilization of white evangelicals into a movement known as the religious right.

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President-elect Donald Trump on Dec. 31 said he plans to attend the funeral of late President Jimmy Carter. Ill be there. We were invited, Trump told reporters at Mar-a-Lago in Florida. Carter died at age 100 on Dec. 29. The Georgia native was the president of the United States from 1977 to 1981. Carters funeral […]

Funeral services honoring Carter, who died Sunday at 100, will be held in Georgia and Washington, beginning Jan. 4 and concluding Jan. 9.

President-elect Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he planned to attend former President Jimmy Carters state funeral in Washington next week, ending speculation about his presence at the memorial for […]