Young Jimmy Carter and his friends were walking across a pasture after a day’s farm labor during the Great Depression. As they came to a gate, his companions stood aside and let Carter enter first. This was no act of kindness or intuitive deference to a future U.

President Jimmy Carter’s legacy of giving back endures in several nonprofits through which he and his wife, Rosalynn Carter, worked in the almost 50 years after they left the White House.

Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter were married for 77 years, making them the longest-married presidential couple in US history. Jimmy Carter died on Sunday.

Grandchildren Jason Carter and James Carter IV have continued the family's legacy, with Jason serving as chairman of The Carter Center’s board and James gaining attention for a pivotal video in the 2012 presidential race.

I was just blown away that President Carter, one of the greatest human beings in the world, would call me and ask me to be his pastor,” said the Rev. Tony Lowden.

Their walk paid tribute to the one Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter took on his inauguration day back in 1977. Per the White House, “Carter was the first President to exit the motorcade car to walk the parade. Since then, it has become a traditional part of the Inaugural Parade.”

The president revealed in a recent interview that Carter made the request years ago, while the 39th president was planning his funeral

Former President Carter’s marriage to first lady Rosalynn Carter played a defining role in his life, spanning 77 years and making it the longest presidential marriage in U.S. history. Jimmy

Members of Congress, the Supreme Court and other dignitaries will gather at the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday for a lying-in-state ceremony for former President Jimmy Carter.

Chip Carter, the son of former President Jimmy Carter, reflected on his father’s extraordinary life, legacy, and the deeply personal lessons he imparted.

Perhaps Carter’s most revealing poem, “I Wanted to Share My Father’s World,” concerns the man who never got to see his namesake son’s achievements. He wrote that he despised Earl’s discipline, and swallowed hunger for “just a word of praise.”