The ceremonies will conclude in his hometown of Plains, Georgia, where he will be buried beside his wife of 77 years, Rosalynn Carter, who passed away in 2023. Together, the Carters had long planned their modest resting place in Plains, where they began their lives together on a peanut farm.
Carter died on Sunday December 29, 2024, at his home in Plains, Georgia. He was the longest-living president in U.S. history.
Their walk paid tribute to the one Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter took on his inauguration day back in 1977. Per the White House, “Carter was the first President to exit the motorcade car to walk the parade. Since then, it has become a traditional part of the Inaugural Parade.”
Amid the energy crisis of the 1970s, President Jimmy Carter hoped to reduce America's dependence on foreign oil.
The life and legacy of former President Jimmy Carter is being remembered Thursday with a national funeral service and a National Day of Mourning.
Jimmy Carter dies at 100. White House Historical Association discusses Jimmy Carter's legacy.
Jimmy Carter, who passed away at age 100 on December 29, was America’s oldest living president. State funeral rites for Carter began on Saturday in Plains, Georgia where he grew up. On Thursday (January 9),
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.
Starting at 9:00 a.m. on Monday, December 30, Carter's official condolence book will be available for the public to sign at The People’s House: A White House Experience, located at 1700 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20006.
The body of President Jimmy Carter has arrived in Washington, D.C. as the nation prepares for the official state funeral for the former Commander-in-Chief.
The panels, removed under Ronald Reagan, found new homes from Maine to China. And their legacy still reverberates.
All federal departments and agencies, federal courts, the stock exchange and all post offices are closed today. There will be no regular mail delivery.