Tennessee professor and Jimmy Carter author considers the life, legacy of America’s 39th president
The death of Jimmy Carter has renewed discourse about his time in the White House and his post-presidential career.
East Tennesseans remember life and legacy of President Jimmy Carter
Jimmy Carter is remembered for his service to others during and after his time in the Oval Office. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — After the longest-living former president died Sunday inside his home at Plains, Georgia — East Tennesseans are remembering Jimmy Carter for his life of service.
Jimmy Carter's life intersected with slavery's legacy. His record on Civil Rights is complicated
Jimmy Carter, who died Dec. 29 at the age of 100, spent his life intertwined with America’s and the world’s enduring legacy of slavery
Former President Jimmy Carter dies at 100: What to know about his kids, grandkids
Former President Jimmy Carter was a father of four, grandfather to 12 and great-grandfather to 14 children when he died at age 100.
Jimmy Carter’s children, grandchildren continue legacy
Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter were married for 77 years and left behind a family known for contributions to public service, activism, and business. Their four children pursued diverse careers, including law,
Remembering Jimmy Carter
Dr. Lori Amber Roessner is a professor in the University of Tennessee’s School of Journalism & Electronic Media. She authored the 2020 book “Jimmy Carter and the Birth of the Marathon Media Campaign,” which analyzed how his 1976 presidential campaign impacted political messaging strategies and how the media covers campaigns.
Jimmy Carter funeral arrangements: Here’s the schedule for the former president’s funeral and motorcade
Jimmy Carter, the 39th President of the United States, passed away Dec. 29, 2024, at 100 years old. Here's what you need to know about the former president's funeral arrangements
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Trump’s praise of Carter in death after jeering him in life deepens a contradictory relationship
Living to 100 let Jimmy Carter fulfill his wish to vote for Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris against Republican Donald ...
Amber Roessner interviewed Carter in 2014 and wrote a book on the 39th president.
Roessner wrote a book about Carter called Jimmy Carter and the Birth of the Marathon Media Campaign. She wrote the book after ...
Knoxville expert on Jimmy Carter: Beloved humanitarian was often misunderstood as president
"Jimmy Carter's life reminds us of the importance of character in our national leaders," said expert Amber Roessner, a ...
Jimmy Carter, a former nuclear engineer, created Department of Energy and opposed reactor
Jimmy Carter formed the Department of Energy, opposed a major Oak Ridge nuclear project and responded to Three Mile Island.
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Jimmy Carter and Playboy: How ‘the weirdo factor’ rocked ’76
“Hamilton Jordan (Carter’s campaign manager) had always called Carter’s faith ‘the weirdo factor,’” said Amber Roessner, a University of Tennessee media historian who has written ...
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How Jimmy Carter integrated his evangelical Christian faith into his political work, despite mockery and misunderstanding
The Associated Press does not guarantee the content. Lori Amber Roessner, University of Tennessee (THE CONVERSATION) “I am a farmer, an engineer, a businessman, a planner, a scientist, a governor, ...
Lawmakers pay tribute to Jimmy Carter
Tributes are underway in Washington for former president Jimmy Carter ahead of his state funeral on Thursday. Over the next ...
Jimmy Carter is back in Washington, where he remained an outsider
Nearly 44 years after Jimmy Carter left the nation’s capital in humbling defeat, the 39th president returned to Washington for three days of state funeral rites starting Tuesday. Carter’s remains, ...