FILE - A girl holds a portrait of U.S. President Jimmy Carter in a market in Lagos, Nigeria, March 31, 1978, the day of his arrival for a state visit, the first to Africa by an American president.

As we continue our discussion of President Jimmy Carter’s legacy, we look at his policies in the Middle East and North Africa, in particular, Israel and Palestine. On Thursday during the funeral ...

“And Jimmy Carter is the most remarkable and authentic ... they talked about bringing peace to places such as Bosnia and Africa. In December 2001, Carter surprised Mattie during an appearance ...

The passing of former US President Jimmy Carter three weeks before the inauguration of Donald J. Trump marks another pendulum moment for his country and some resonance for Washington’s policy in ...

and he said, 'I would go to Africa and join the Peace Corps,' and so I did that." Rosalynn and Jimmy Carter, who were married for over seven decades, were parents to three sons -- John William ...

WASHINGTON – Jimmy Carter could have been tossed off as little ... eradicating disease in Africa, addressing homelessness in America – and, in the process, redefined both how Americans ...

There was a gentleness about Jimmy Carter that is celebrated now ... been beneath a desk in the Oval Office or on some tarmac in Africa or some summit in South America or behind a lectern on ...

The contrast between two leaders in one generation’s lifespan also raises the eternal debate about leadership qualities and ...

The think tank Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter founded in 1982 played a key role in monitoring African elections and brokering cease-fires between warring forces, but fighting disease was the third ...

The African continent, a booming region with a population rivaling China’s that is set to double by 2050, is where Carter’s legacy remains most evident. Until his presidency, U.S. leaders had ...