After just one term in office, voters strongly rejected Carter in favor of Ronald Reagan. The three words Maer uses to describe the former President are religious, humble and patriotic .

At the age of 56, having lost the 1980 election to Ronald Reagan, Jimmy Carter returned to Plains, Georgia, the small town where both he and his wife Rosalynn were born in the 1920s.

Jimmy Carter was the first president to install White House solar panels, then Ronald Reagan removed them. Here's what happened.

In 1980, two-thirds of white American evangelical voters turned to Carter’s opponent, Ronald Reagan, who rarely attended church.

Plains, Ga., joins a collection of other small towns known for their part in presidential history. That can provide a steady source of tourism.

PLAINS, Ga. — Six days of funeral observances for former President Jimmy Carter began Saturday in Georgia, where he died on Dec. 29 at the age of 100. The first events reflect Carter’s climb ...

Carter has long said he would be buried in his hometown of in Plains, Georgia, where Rosalynn Carter is buried. The burial site will be part of the Jimmy Carter National Historical Park.

Following a dispiriting 1980 reelection loss to Ronald Reagan, Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter moved back home to Plains. But they didn’t return to their old church, Plains Baptist.

PLAINS, Ga. — Six days of funeral observances for former President Jimmy Carter began Saturday in Georgia, where he died on Dec. 29 at the age of 100. The first events reflect Carter’s climb ...