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 before him, Carter will mostly be remembered for what came after his time in the White House rather than those four years in it—as he should be.

As a member of the elite, informal club of U.S. presidents past and present, Jimmy Carter was uniquely positioned to do important work for his successors, whether Democrat or Republican.

Perhaps more than any single post-World War II president, Carter changed the way many saw the U.S. by attempting to inject American values of altruism, democracy and human rights into foreign policy.

Presidents Jimmy Carter and Gerald Ford may have started as political rivals, but they formed a tight bond behind the scenes, a former White House staffer tells PEOPLE. Their connection would span dec

Former President Jimmy Carter was eulogized by Steve Ford, the son of late President Gerald Ford, who shared a close friendship with Carter despite their political rivalry.

Donald Trump is upset that U.S. flags will fly at half-staff at his inauguration on Jan. 20, a gesture that honors late former President Jimmy Carter. He wrote in a post on Truth Social that 'nobody wants to see this' and made the untrue claim that it will be the first time this has ever happened.

The Nixon Presidential Library & Museum will collect condolences from visitors to share with the Carter family following the passing of former President Jimmy Carter on Sunday, Dec. 29, at age 100.

Everybody knows that Jimmy Carter was America’s last truly ... and by the Watergate scandal that expelled Richard Nixon from the White House. This last might seem counterintuitive, given that ...

U.S. stock markets will close on Thursday of next week in honor of former President Jimmy Carter, continuing a long-held Wall Street tradition in mourning the nation’s leaders.

Jimmy Carter's life should remind us of what is possible when we lead with principle, tolerance and a steadfast belief in the power of honest dialogue.

Even Republicans, who have used President Carter to attack Democrats for nearly 50 years, have had to reckon with revisionism.