Former President Jimmy Carter managed to keep the U.S. out of warfare during his presidency. Carter went on to defend his take on world peace after his time in the White House. Carter's casket has arrived in Washington,

Decades later, I don’t remember what prompted 10-year-old me to write to President Carter, writes. But I do remember how excited I was when I received a response and I still firmly believe writing letters — and responding to them — still matters.

Jimmy Carter’s melancholy fate was to be a largely derivative figure: He was a reaction against his elected predecessor and the precursor of his successor. Richard M. Nixon made Carter

U.S. leaders on Tuesday paid tribute to former President Jimmy Carter -- who had the longest and most admired post-presidency in history -- as he laid in state at the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday ahead of his funeral on Thursday.

The day of mourning will be held on the same day as Mr. Carter’s funeral at Washington National Cathedral. President Biden will deliver a eulogy at the funeral, and a eulogy written by Gerald R. Ford, who died in 2006, will be read by his son Steven Ford.

President Joe Biden designated Thursday, Jan. 9, as a national day of mourning for former President Jimmy Carter.