President Jimmy Carter left a lasting legacy in North Texas through his own physical labor with Habitat for Humanity.

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President Jimmy Carter's 2014 trip to North Texas left a lasting legacy

President Carter was unpopular while in office. His standing continued to rise through the years, with 45% of Americans in a 2021 YouGov poll holding a favorable opinion of him, compared to 32% who had an unfavorable opinion of him.

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Jimmy Carter’s complicated legacy: From malaise to respected former president

While not epochal, Carter’s presidency is now treated more kindly by many historians, a reassessment fueled not just by what he did in office but what he did after leaving office.

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From scorn to respect, Jimmy Carter's legacy evolved after his presidency

The man was Jimmy Carter, and he would go on to win the presidency over incumbent Gerald Ford in 1976, becoming the first Democrat from the Deep South in the Oval Office since 1844.

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Jimmy Carter Is Gone. His Legacy Was Greater Than Americans Realize. - The American Spectator | USA News and Politics

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President Carter's humanitarian efforts stretched all around the world, including in Philadelphia. After his presidency, he and his wife, Rosalynn, visited the city to join the local chapter of Habitat for Humanity, building homes that are still standing today. In 1988, Habitat for Humanity Philadelphia hosted the Carter Work Project, where President Carter and Mrs. Carter helped build homes on the 1900 block of West Wilt Street. This was years …

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Jimmy Carter's legacy includes local ties to Philadelphia

On July 15, 1979, then president Jimmy Carter went on live television to address the nation. The address he gave that evening — often called the “malaise speech” — is probably one of the best-remembered moments of Carter’s presidency. The immediate occasion of the speech was ongoing inflation, caused in large part by the Organization […]

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Jimmy Carter Worsened the American Malaise He Decried

When former President Jimmy Carter died Sunday at the age of 100, the outpouring of grief and respect was immediate. Fellow presidents, governors, and foreign dignitaries shared remembrances. But his legacy was also felt among 50 families in Oak Cliff who directly benefitted from the work Carter did with Habitat for Humanity each year. “Ten … Continued The post Jimmy Carter’s Legacy Lives on in Oak Cliff appeared first on D Magazine.

President Jimmy Carter's 2014 trip to North Texas left a lasting legacy

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