Coverage of the state funeral of Jimmy Carter, 39th president of the United States, will air on WNPT and WNPT2 – World Channel, Wednesday, Jan. 9, beginning at 8 a.m. CST. Remembering Jimmy Carter – A PBS News Special is expected to run till 11:30 a.m. and will also be available online via the PBS app and the News Hour YouTube channel.
Learn about President Carter’s time in office (1977 – 1981) from the American Experience series about the presidents.
Carter was also featured in the In Their Own Words series.
Jimmy Carter was known as much for his life after the White House as he was for his time in it. In addition to his humanitarian efforts, he also wrote several books, including An Outdoor Journal about his love of hunting and fishing. He appeared on Nashville Public Television’s The Tennessee Outdoorsman to talk about that book and share a few fish tales.