Amid the energy crisis of the 1970s, President Jimmy Carter hoped to reduce America's dependence on foreign oil.

Jimmy Carter helped expand democracy around the world long after he left the White House. His efforts gave rise to the Carter Center, which promotes fair elections as a vehicle for peace.

The former president traveled the globe for more than four decades to raise houses, health, peace and democracy.

The Allman Brothers kick-started his candidacy and Willie Nelson smoked marijuana at the White House. Mr. Carter’s tastes were a confluence of strategy, generational change and forthright appreciation.

Each US leader makes a fleeting mark on the decoration of the most famous home in America—but leaves a legacy nonetheless

President Carter’s influence on the automotive industry was transformative, especially for fuel efficiency and functional safety standards.

During his presidency, Jimmy Carter held one unique title in particular—parole officer for Mary Prince, a woman convicted of murder who found strong allies in the recently deceased former president and former First Lady Rosalynn Carter after she became their daughter Amy Carter’s nanny.

He was almost entirely unknown outside his home state, had no money and boasted just a tiny campaign infrastructure. But Kraft had read about George McGovern’s extraordinary 1972 Democratic primary campaign,

Jimmy Carter, who died Dec. 29 at age 100, was the first U.S. President to invite NASCAR drivers to the White House.

Nearly 40 years after President Carter had 32 solar panels installed on the White House's roof, he watched nearly 4,000 of them go up in his hometown of Plains, Georgia, in 2017. The panels were capable of powering more than half the town.

The former president, who has died aged 100, famously installed thermal solar panels on the roof of the White House in 1979. View on euronews