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Jimmy Carter's flag-draped casket is on its way to Atlanta as 39th president's state funeral begins
Jimmy Carter’s long public goodbye has begun in Georgia, where the 39th U.S. president’s life started more than 100 years ago.
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Jimmy Carter's state funeral starts Saturday. Here is what to know
Six days of funeral observances for former President Jimmy Carter begin Saturday in Georgia, where he died on Dec. 29 at the age of 100.
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Trump says he is planning to attend Jimmy Carter's funeral
President-elect Donald Trump says he’s planning to attend the funeral of former President Jimmy Carter.
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Jimmy Carter to be honored at services in Washington, D.C., and Plains, Georgia
Funeral services honoring former President Jimmy Carter, who died Sunday at age 100, will be held in Georgia and Washington, D.C., beginning Saturday, Jan. 4, and concluding Thursday, Jan. 9. The schedule includes a service at the Carter Presidential Center in Atlanta; public viewings in Atlanta and Washington; a service at the U.S. Capitol; a national funeral at Washington National...
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Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter: a love story
Gus Rosendale with the latest for NBC New York.
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Flags fly at half staff as country mourns Jimmy Carter
Memorials have grown for former President Jimmy Carter and flags have been lowered to half staff around the world.
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Why are flags at half-staff today and how long will they remain there?
Flags across America are at half-staff on Monday in memory and honor of former President Jimmy Carter, who died Sunday at the age of 100 in Plains, Georgia. President Joe Biden ordered flags to be put to half-staff in tribute to the late 39th president of the United States. In a proclamation issued after Carter’s death, Biden ordered flags at…
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Jimmy Carter's single term in office was a springboard for Black women in politics
Carter appointed 18 women to top positions within his administration, accelerating the careers of several Black women appointees.
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Jimmy Carter and his wife, Rosalynn, were married 77 years. Their 5 marriage secrets
The couple fell in love when they were teenagers and had an enduring romance into their 90s. Here’s how they kept their relationship strong for decades.
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Carter was the first president to move the needle, albeit slowly, on gay rights
Jimmy Carter, who died Sunday at age 100, stood out for his early support for pro-gay legislation and his embrace of LGBTQ advocates, historians say.
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World leaders remember former President Jimmy Carter as humanitarian, peacemaker
World leaders paid tribute to former President Jimmy Carter for his work during his presidency and afterward.
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How American presidents have planned their own funerals
Jimmy Carter’s funeral will feature an interstate choreography of grief, ceremony and logistics that is characteristic of state funerals. Ever since the nation’s founding, Americans have bid farewell to former presidents with an intricate series of events including longstanding traditions and personal touches.
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Jimmy Carter's state funeral will take place on Jan. 9 at the National Cathedral
A state funeral for former President Jimmy Carter will take place in Washington on Jan. 9. President Joe Biden also declared that day a National Day of Mourning.
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What was Jimmy Carter's connection to craft beer? Brewers credit former president for industry's success
Beer lovers can raise a glass while honoring our nation’s 39th president. Jimmy Carter is a huge reason America’s craft beer scene is thriving today.
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Examining President Jimmy Carter's legacy: A textbook definition of the American Dream
Jimmy Carter’s legacy as a president and philanthropic pioneer is also a coveted subject for historians. They’re also mourning his death for the trailblazing path he forged, one they say will be hard to replicate. Carter’s life was a textbook definition of the American Dream, and what one local historian admires because of how he blended his compassion for people...
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Biden lauds former President Jimmy Carter's decency and character in remarks
President Joe Biden mourned the death of former President Jimmy Carter in an address to the nation Sunday night from St. Croix, where he is spending his final New Year’s as president.
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Graphic: The 10 presidents who lived the longest — and the shortest
Calvin Coolidge was president in 1924, the year Jimmy Carter was born.
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Will Jimmy Carter lie in state? Everything to know about a US state funeral
Former President Jimmy Carter will receive a full state funeral on Jan. 9. The Joint Task Force National Capital Region, an office within the Department of Defense, is handling the ceremony preparations. A National Day of Mourning has been declared.
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The ‘Carter effect': How the former president gave cancer patients hope
Jimmy Carter’s 2015 melanoma diagnosis introduced the world to immunotherapy, sparking future cancer research. Millions of cancer patients are living longer because of it, experts say.
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How co-writing a book threatened the Carters' marriage
No ex-president had a more prolific and diverse publishing career than Jimmy Carter. He wrote more than 30 books, including memoirs, poetry, fiction, religious meditations, policy works and a children’s story.