Jimmy Carter, Dead at 100
Jimmy Carter, former president of the United States, died Sunday at 100. He was the longest-living president in US history.
His 1977–1981 term in office saw a landmark Egypt-Israel peace accord, economic struggles, and a failed Iran hostage rescue. After his presidency, he championed peace, human rights, and the environment, earning the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002.
One of the most remarkable one-term presidents of my lifetime. We will never see the likes of him again. He was a phenomenal person. By far the most impactful former president in US history and, too rarely, a good and honorable man.
President Carter was the first president that I remember being president. An incredible loss to our nation.
Heather Cox Richardson has the best piece on the life of President Carter.
If you are tired of reading about the man, you might want to listen to him speak. Here is Jimmy Carter himself on the Fresh Air podcast.