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As Jimmy Carter is laid to rest, his human rights legacy is remembered

On the day of Carter’s funeral, host Carolyn Beeler discusses the lasting impact on his vision for integrating human rights into US foreign policy with Robert Strong, a senior fellow at the University of Virginia’s Miller Center.

Robert Strong

Remembering Jimmy Carter

Barbara Perry discusses Jimmy Carter's life and legacy.

Barbara Perry

State Funerals’ Pomp Has Long U.S. History

“State funerals for presidents, whether they die unexpectedly in office by assassination or long after their presidencies – as in Carter’s case – give Americans and the world the public opportunity to grieve and also pay their respects to the late leader of the United States,” said Barbara A. Perry, the J. Wilson Newman Professor of Governance in presidential studies at the University of Virginia’s Miller Center of Public Affairs.

Barbara Perry

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How Jimmy Carter shaped the oral history program

Carter was "absolutely indispensable" for the emergence of the Presidential Oral History Program

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Remembering Jimmy Carter's life in photos

Robert Strong, a professor of politics at Washington and Lee University, says that many people consider Carter to be “the nation’s greatest former president.” Here, Carter and his wife greet well-wishers during a December 2002 torchlight procession in downtown Oslo, Norway, prior to a Nobel Committee banquet.

Robert Strong

'North star': By promoting peace and justice, Jimmy Carter elevated the role of ex-president

"He has always been a hard worker. He has always been committed to acts of charity. He's always been committed to peacemaking," said Robert Strong, the William Lyne Wilson Professor in Political Economy at Washington and Lee University in Virginia. "He's often been a risk-taker in connection with those endeavors."

Robert Strong