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Ronald Reagan, meanwhile, benefits from an eternal free pass

Jimmy Carter has secured a legacy as probably the greatest former president in modern American history. The former chief executive — whose one term is generally viewed as an almost unmitigated disaster — has spent his many post-presidential years promoting human rights and building houses for the underprivileged while living…

PLAINS, Ga. — Jimmy Carter was ensconced Monday at his home as family and friends journeyed to pay what could be their last respects. Down the road, the town he grew up in marked a somber Presidents Day reflecting on their native son’s legacy.

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — On the campus of the U.S. Naval Academy, families and Boy Scouts spent Presidents Day touring the school’s historic buildings and majestic chapel. The last stop of the official tour is an obelisk at the center of campus where first-year midshipmen will soon celebrate being “plebes no…

PLAINS, Ga. — Michael Dominick got the call last week that the city’s “smiling peanut” statue that sits on Georgia Highway 45 heading into Plains’ downtown needed to be spruced up.

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Former President Jimmy Carter, a man known for his faith and for his lifetime of helping others, received words of appreciation and comfort from President Joe Biden and a host of other federal officials over the weekend.

Politicians, celebrities, organizations and more have been heaping praise on the one-term Democratic president who continued leading a life of public service long after he left the White House.

Well-wishes and fond remembrances for former President Jimmy Carter were pouring in a day after he entered hospice care at his home in Georgia