AJC cartoonist marks Carters’ 75th wedding anniversary
Andrew Young reflects on President Carter's impact
Remembering Jimmy Carter
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Consolation for Plains: Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter are back together again
The rural Georgia town, where Jimmy Carter was born and where he died on Sunday, remembers the former president as a peacemaker, humanitarian and champion of democracy.
In one small Georgia town, everyone knew the president
Residents of Plains share their encounters with Carter over the decades.
Carter’s family includes many grandchildren, great-grandchildren
The former president and his wife are survived by their children Jack, Chip, Jeff and Amy; 11 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren.
Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter’s long and (mostly) happy marriage
Carter's accomplishments pale in comparison to his lifelong love affair with his wife, and people enjoy hearing about it, he told the newspaper in 2016.
A Global Legacy
Andrew Young reflects on President Carter's impact
In a recent interview with AJC president and publisher Andrew Morse, the former U.S. ambassador and former mayor of Atlanta talks about Jimmy Carter's influence on the world.
Jimmy Carter was a man of the people, even at 35,000 feet
Jimmy Carter was known for walking genially down the aisle of the airplane, shaking each passenger’s hand and smiling.
See the 6-day journey of Jimmy Carter’s funeral procession
The nation will bid farewell to former president with a funeral procession from Plains to Atlanta and Washington and back.
OPINION
TORPY: Carter’s political duplicity, brutal defeat and ultimate goodness
Jimmy Carter’s unlikely candidacy for president was nearly derailed by honesty.
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12/29 Mike Luckovich: Eternal reunion
Editorial cartoon in tribute to former President Jimmy Carter, who died Sunday. From The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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OPINION
Best of Luckovich 2024
The best editorial cartoons by Mike Luckovich in 2024 from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Mike has twice been recipient of the Pulitzer Prize for editorial cartooning.
OPINION
The Jimmy Carter I knew
His curiosity knew no bounds. Nor did his commitment to a better world.
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Great expectations: Jimmy Carter and a changed world
President Jimmy Carter's expectations made him influential decades beyond his four years in office and far beyond U.S. borders.
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The foxhole effect: Jamie Foxx’s revival on Netflix
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The Six Triple Eight and the uplift of America by Black women
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Photos: The scene at the Sugar Bowl a day before Bulldogs face Notre Dame
AJC photos from the scene of the Georgia vs. Notre Dame playoff game Tuesday in New Orleans.
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Photos: Georgia Bulldogs practice Monday in prep for College Football Playoff quarterfinal
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Photos: Georgia meets the media ahead of Sugar Bowl
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