Jimmy Carter was introduced to Chicago at a South Shore church during the 1976 presidential campaign. After leaving the White House, he returned to work on a Habitat for Humanity home-building project in West Garfield Park.

Carter once allegedly said that weak nations, like weak people, "must behave with bluster and boasting and rashness and other signs of insecurity."

Former President Jimmy Carter once was offered a gift from Northern California: a 9-ton peanut carved from a redwood tree. His aides said no thanks.

President Joe Biden will deliver a eulogy at Washington National Cathedral. Several former presidents, including President-elect Donald Trump, are expected to attend.

Carter's funeral marks the conclusion of days of state honors that began with his body lying in repose at the Carter Presidential Center i

Donald Trump and Kamala Harris will meet for the first time since the US election at the funeral of former president Jimmy Carter in Washington on Thursday.

Mary Elizabeth King was running a group designed to boost the paltry number of women in the top ranks of the federal government. And Joan Claybrook was one of Ralph Nader’s Raiders, the cadre of lawyers and researchers around the country pushing for consumer protections.

Carter's remains will be taken to the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., after lying in state at the Capitol this week. Following the service, Carter's remains will be taken to Plains, Georgia for a private funeral service and interment Thursday evening.

Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter will be honored with the pageantry of a funeral in the nation’s capital and second service in his tiny Georgia hometown that launched a Depression-era farm boy to the world stage.

President Joe Biden declared the National Day of Mourning to honor Carter, the 39th U.S. president, to coincide with the official state funeral at the Washington National Cathedral. All flags will be flown at half-staff for the 30 days after Carter’s death.

President Joe Biden, former presidents and other dignitaries are gathering Thursday for a state funeral at Washington National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., to honor the life of former President Jimmy Carter.