When Carter delivered a lecture at Central Connecticut State University in 1985, it was a historic moment for the school.

Much has been written about Jimmy Carter, the 39th president of the United States who served from 1977 to 1981, and died at 100 on Dec. 29. People will tell you he was a decent, honest and ethical

The Carter administration administration marked a break from the Cold War-era policies of prioritizing strategic interests over moral values, advocating instead for a foreign policy that emphasized human rights and democracy.

Jimmy Carter was the first U.S. president to make a state visit to sub-Saharan Africa, declaring “the day of the so-called ugly American is over.”

Amid everything else on his desk — the Iran hostage crisis, domestic economic turmoil, the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan and a grueling 1980 reelection fight — President Jimmy Carter elevated the independence of a country in southern Africa as a top agenda item.

Inside Washington National Cathedral, the five men who've occupied the Oval Office since 1993 convened for a rare moment together at Jimmy Carter’s state funeral.

Today’s lawmakers hailed the 39th president, but their predecessors made his four years in office a constant battle and derailed many Carter initiatives.

President Jimmy Carter meets with Zimbabwean Prime Minister Robert Mugabe in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Aug. 27, 1980. Credit: AP/Barry Thumma Even as a candidate ...

Five current and former U.S. presidents have come together for Jimmy Carter’s funeral. They were on their best behavior as they honored one of their own at Washington National Cathedral.

Follow live coverage of the state funeral of the 39th US president Jimmy Carter in Washington following his death at the age of 100.

Follow live coverage of the state funeral of the 39th US president Jimmy Carter in Washington following his death at the age of 100.

Jimmy Carter, the nation's longest-lived president, is being honored Thursday at a funeral held in Washington, DC. After the public funeral, which all five living presidents are expected to attend ...