The Carters: What you know may be wrong (or not quite right)
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The Carters: What you know may be wrong (or not quite right)

LA Times  

President Carter, left, applauds as Sen. Edward M. Kennedy waves to cheering delegates at the Democratic National Convention in New York’s Madison Square Garden on Aug. 14, 1980. The details: Habitat grew out of the housing ministry of Koinonia Farm, a multiracial commune in Carter’s home county that was ostracized in the days of Jim Crow segregation. Alter records the younger Jordan, who died in 2008, saying his uncle viewed Carter as “just a politician.” Koinonia’s local housing programs were formalized as the “Fund for Humanity” in the late 1960s. Carter advocated for a national health program, but his top healthcare bill failed because it didn’t go far enough for party liberals, including Kennedy.

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These two factors are the keys that helped Jimmy Carter live to 100, grandson says
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These two factors are the keys that helped Jimmy Carter live to 100, grandson says

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Jimmy Carter’s grandson gives update on ex-president’s condition after year in hospice care
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Jimmy Carter’s grandson gives update on ex-president’s condition after year in hospice care

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A year after Jimmy Carter entered hospice care, advocates hope his endurance drives awareness
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A year after Jimmy Carter entered hospice care, advocates hope his endurance drives awareness

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Since Jimmy Carter entered hospice care at his home in south Georgia one year ago, the former U.S. president has celebrated his 99th birthday, enjoyed tributes to his legacy and lost his wife of 77 years. “The family is pleased that his decision last year to enter hospice care has sparked so many family discussions across the country …

Rosalynn Carter’s tiny hometown mourns a global figure who made many contributions at home
1 year, 1 month ago

Rosalynn Carter’s tiny hometown mourns a global figure who made many contributions at home

Associated Press  

PLAINS, Ga. — Linda Campbell decorated the Lions Club Christmas tree in her small hometown just as she would any other Thanksgiving week, but this was no ordinary Monday in late November. “She was an incredibly humble person — the epitome of grace,” said Tim Buchanan, a cousin of Rosalynn’s whose mother remained close to her throughout her life. “I …

Former first lady Rosalynn Carter has dementia, The Carter Center says
1 year, 6 months ago

Former first lady Rosalynn Carter has dementia, The Carter Center says

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Former first lady Rosalynn Carter has dementia, her family announced Tuesday. “She continues to live happily at home with her husband, enjoying spring in Plains and visits with loved ones,” the family said via The Carter Center, the global humanitarian organization the couple founded in 1982, less than two years after Jimmy Carter’s landslide defeat. The family noted …

Jimmy Carter, 3 months into hospice, is aware of tributes, enjoying ice cream
1 year, 7 months ago

Jimmy Carter, 3 months into hospice, is aware of tributes, enjoying ice cream

Associated Press  

NORCROSS, Ga. — Three months after entering end-of-life care at home, former President Jimmy Carter remains in good spirits as he visits with family, follows public discussion of his legacy and receives updates on The Carter Center’s humanitarian work around the world, his grandson says. “That’s been one of the blessings of the last couple of months,” Jason Carter said …

Jimmy Carter, 3 months into hospice, is enjoying ice cream and aware of tributes
1 year, 7 months ago

Jimmy Carter, 3 months into hospice, is enjoying ice cream and aware of tributes

LA Times  

Three months after entering end-of-life care at home, former President Carter remains in good spirits as he visits with family, follows public discussion of his legacy and receives updates on the Carter Center’s humanitarian work around the world, his grandson says. “They’re just meeting with family right now, but they’re doing it in the best possible way: the two of …

The Carters: What you know may be wrong (or not quite right)
1 year, 9 months ago

The Carters: What you know may be wrong (or not quite right)

Associated Press  

PLAINS, Ga. — Exaggeration, misinformation and myth have always infected politics – even before social media took it to the extreme. Iran and the U.S. finalized terms for the hostages’ release on Carter’s final full day in office, Jan. 19, 1981, and Carter remained in the Oval Office the next morning, Inauguration Day, seeing through details. THE DETAILS: Habitat grew …

The Carters: What you know may be wrong (or not quite right)
1 year, 9 months ago

The Carters: What you know may be wrong (or not quite right)

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Jimmy Carter: Family affair to the White House and beyond
1 year, 9 months ago

Jimmy Carter: Family affair to the White House and beyond

Associated Press  

PLAINS, Ga. — When Jimmy Carter stepped onto the national stage, he brought along those closest to him, introducing Americans to a colorful Georgia family that helped shape the 39th president’s public life and now, generations later, is rallying around him for the private final chapter of his 98 years. “Family has always been important to Uncle Jimmy,” said Kim …

Jimmy Carter enters hospice care. What is it?
1 year, 10 months ago

Jimmy Carter enters hospice care. What is it?

Associated Press  

Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter entered home hospice care in Plains, Georgia, after a series of short hospital stays. The Carter Center said in a statement Saturday that Carter, 98, “decided to spend his remaining time at home with his family and receive hospice care instead of additional medical intervention.” WHAT IS HOSPICE CARE? Hospice care is treatment designed to …

Jimmy Carter, 39th US president, enters hospice care at home
1 year, 10 months ago

Jimmy Carter, 39th US president, enters hospice care at home

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Former President Jimmy Carter, who at 98 years old is the longest-lived American president, has entered home hospice care in Plains, Georgia, a statement from The Carter Center confirmed Saturday. After a series of short hospital stays, the statement said, Carter “decided to spend his remaining time at home with his family and receive hospice care instead of …

Jimmy Carter, oldest living ex-US president, receiving ‘hospice care’ at age 98
1 year, 10 months ago

Jimmy Carter, oldest living ex-US president, receiving ‘hospice care’ at age 98

Hindustan Times  

Jimmy Carter, the 98-year-old former US president who led the nation from 1977 to 1981, is receiving hospice care at home, where he will spend his "remaining time," his nonprofit foundation said Saturday. Carter, the oldest living former president and a Nobel peace laureate, resides in Plains, Georgia, with his wife, Rosalynn. "After a series of short hospital stays, former …

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