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Rosalynn Carter
Eleanor Rosalynn Carter was an American activist and humanitarian who served as the first lady of the United States from 1977 to 1981, as the wife of President Jimmy Carter, from their marriage from 1946 until her death in 2023. Throughout her decades of public service, she was a leading advocate for women's rights and mental health.
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culture · First Lady of the United States from 1977 to 1981 · politician · women's rights activist · autobiographer · writer · activist · also Rosalynn Carter, Eleanor Rosalynn Smith Carter, Rosalynn Smith, Eleanor Rosalynn Carter, Eleanor Rosalynn Smith, Eleanor Smith
Born 18 August 1927 · Died 19 November 2023 · Q219353
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2026· 18 entries
“many historic events with her warm reminiscences”
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“ideals that Rosalynn and I hold dear: peace, human rights, democracy, the alleviation of human suffering.”
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“the respect for our country has plummeted under the leadership of this president, who thinks all world problems can be solved with military force and has led us into one of the worst arms races ever -- an arms race that can destroy our entire world.”
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“I learned that labels are easy to come by and hard to overcome. I had been called a”
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“at the conclusion of those meetings, they now rely on her substantially to be sure that I understand the sensitivities of the people”
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“s policies out of a belief that she”
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ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos: Video Oct. 27, 1977: Rosalynn Carter talks about life as the first lady - ABC News
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11Alive.com: Rosalynn Carter's legacy lives on
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NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts: Rosalynn Carter’s Georgia legacy lives on 99 years after her birth
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WALB: Rosalynn Carter honored with massive mural
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Yahoo: Remembering Rosalynn Carter on what would have been her 99th birthday
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Encyclopaedia Britannica: Jimmy Carter - US President, Human Rights, Peace
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Encyclopaedia Britannica: Rosalynn & Jimmy Carter's Lifelong Partnership
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Encyclopaedia Britannica: Billy Carter | Brother of President Jimmy Carter, Political Activist
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Yahoo: Rosalynn Carter’s 5-Ingredient Appetizer Is a Classic
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Yahoo: Rosalynn Carter’s Pimiento Cheese Recipe Earns Rave Reviews To This Day
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Town & Country: Christie’s Is Auctioning Items From Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter’s Private Collection
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2025· 3 entries
FOX 5 Atlanta: Rosalynn Carter honored with Atlanta mural, Plains ceremony on birthday
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FOX 5 Atlanta: Plains post office to be renamed for Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter on Wednesday
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11Alive: Rosalynn Carter's caregiving institute sunsetting
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2024· 2 entries
Snopes rated the claim “A statement issued by the office of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, marked the Dec. 29, 2024, death of former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and mistakenly extended condolences to former first lady Rosalynn Carter, who died in 2023.” True.
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WXYZ: How Rosalynn Carter shaped Jimmy Carter's presidency, volunteerism
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2023· 7 entries
Yahoo Finance: Rosalynn Carter, former first lady, dies at age 96
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NBC Bay Area: Former first lady Rosalynn Carter, wife of Jimmy Carter, dies at age 96
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Died 2023-11-19.
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Carter entered hospice care herself
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The Carter Center announced that Carter had been diagnosed with dementia
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“A leader takes people where they want to go. A great leader takes people where they don't necessarily want to go, but ought to be.”
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“Opis: szydząc z tego, że Jimmy Carter pracował niegdyś jako producent orzeszków ziemnych (ang. peanuts)”
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2021· 4 entries
Snopes rated the claim “Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalynn Carter are the longest-married couple among all the presidents in U.S. history.” True.
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fact checker rated the claim “A photograph of Joe and Jill Biden meeting with Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter appears fake and makes the Bidens look like giants.” excitement.
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Snopes rated the claim “An odd photograph of U.S. President Joe Biden, first lady Jill Biden, former President Jimmy Carter, and former first lady Rosalynn Carter is genuine.” True.
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Zogby Analytics conducted a poll in which a sample of the American public was asked to assess the greatness of twelve First Ladies from Jacqueline Kennedy onwards
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2018· 1 entry
Carter became the oldest living former first lady
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2015· 1 entry
Awarded Pardes Humanitarian Prize in Mental Health (2015).
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2014· 1 entry
The Carters helped build 20 houses in east Fort Worth
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2013· 3 entries
Carter attended the dedication of the George W
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Rosalynn traveled to the neighborhood of Queens Village in New York City to help with 5 housing construction projects
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And both Carters fished for taimen
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2010· 4 entries
Attended the Michelle Obama-hosted Mother's Day Tea at the White House, and was joined by her granddaughter Sarah and infant great-granddaughter
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Carter, Golant, and Kathyyn E
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“is so important to me, and it needs to be important to everybody because of the prevalence of it. So many people suffer unnecessarily when they could get help.”
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Carter criticized television crime dramas that portrayed mentally ill people as violent, when in fact they were more prone to being victims of crime
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2009· 1 entry
Awarded American Peace Award (2009).
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2007· 1 entry
Carter joined with David Wellstone, son of one-time U
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2005· 1 entry
Awarded Women's Caucus for Art Lifetime Achievement Award (2005).
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2004· 1 entry
Carter delivered the keynote address at the AAP National Conference & Exhibition, stating that she would favor medical school curricula requiring doctors to have the ability to recognize mental health symptoms and stress
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2001· 2 entries
Awarded National Women's Hall of Fame (2001).
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Carter was inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame in Seneca Falls, New York
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2000· 2 entries
Awarded Sarnat Prize (2000).
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After it adopted language that prohibited women from being pastors, told wives to be submissive to their husbands, and ceased identifying Jesus Christ as "the criterion by which the Bible is to be interpreted
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1999· 2 entries
Won Presidential Medal of Freedom presented by Bill Clinton (1999).
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Rosalynn and Jimmy Carter received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor
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1998· 1 entry
Carter and Golant wrote Helping Someone with Mental Illness: A Compassionate Guide for Family, Friends, and Caregivers
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1993· 1 entry
The Carters returned to the White House for a ceremony that featured the signing by Israel and the PLO of an agreement on Palestinian self-government
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1992· 1 entry
And three years later she was honored with the naming of the Rosalynn Carter Mental Georgia Health Forum after her
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1991· 2 entries
The Carters removed themselves and the Carter Center from direct involvement in the Middle East at the time that President George H
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Carter launched Every Child By Two, a nationwide campaign that sought to increase early childhood immunizations along with Betty Bumpers, wife of former U
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1988· 2 entries
Carter was given the honor of christening the cruise ship Sovereign of the Seas in a gala ceremony in Miami
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Convened with three other former first ladies—Betty Ford, Lady Bird Johnson, and Pat Nixon—at the "Women and the Constitution" conference in The Carter Center to assess that document's impact on women
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1987· 3 entries
The Carters wrote Everything to Gain: Making the Most of the Rest of Your Life
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Founded the Institute for Caregivers, to inform and support the efforts of caregivers
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Aims to address issues related to caregiving in both the United States and internationally
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1985· 1 entry
Started the Rosalynn Carter Symposium on Mental Health Policy
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1982· 2 entries
Co-founded the Carter Center, a private, nonprofit institution based in Atlanta, Georgia
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And Carter would later write that the failure to get the ERA passed was her biggest disappointment
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1981· 3 entries
Carter continued to advocate for mental health and other causes, wrote several books, and became involved in the national and international work of the Carter Center
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Continued to lead a very active life
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Newsweek ran a poll on the six First Ladies since 1960, and Carter was voted to have made the second-best impression, behind only Jacqueline Kennedy
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1980· 2 entries
Election lost: 1980 presidential election.
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Campaign: 1980 presidential election.
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1979· 3 entries
Carter released a statement announcing Edith J
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To address the problems of Cambodian and Laotian refugees
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By August 1979, while her husband’s approval rating was at 32%, Rosalynn Carter’s approval rating stood at 59% to a disapproval rating of 19%.
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1978· 3 entries
Carter was the host of "First Lady's Employment Seminar"
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Awarded Ladies' Home Journal Women of the Year (1978).
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“appreciation for the degree of freedom of worship in the country”
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1977· 6 entries
Rosalynn Carter and National Security Advisor Zbigniew Brzezinski met with Stefan Wyszyński at the Cardinal's Warsaw residence
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Became honorary chairperson, a position she held until 2002
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Where she felt comfortable since she was among other officials who were not members
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Carter reported that her family was divided in their reaction to public perception of them, saying her sons were worried about how they would be perceived living there, while she personally thought nothing of it as the p
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Career landmark: First Lady of the United States (1977–1981).
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Carter was a speaker at the 1977 National Women's Conference among other speakers including Betty Ford, Bella Abzug, Lady Bird Johnson, Barbara Jordan, Audrey Colom, Claire Randall, Gerridee Wheeler, Cecilia Burciaga, Gl
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1976· 4 entries
Election won: 1976 presidential election.
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During the 1976 election cycle, journalists dubbed Carter the "steel magnolia" for having a fragile and feminine appearance that concealed a "tough as nails" interior.
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Campaign: 1976 presidential election.
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Had become a national force with his daily television programs and supporters of him and his organization, the Moral Majority, made appearances protesting Rosalynn's campaign stops in the South and West
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1970· 2 entries
And decided to focus her attention in the field of mental health when she was that state's first lady
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Rosalynn decided to focus her attention mainly in the field of mental health when she was that state's first lady
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1966· 1 entry
“This was a brief and rushed campaign, but we all learned many things that were helpful to us later.”
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1953· 1 entry
After her husband left the Navy, Rosalynn helped run the family peanut farm and warehouse business, handling accounting responsibilities
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1946· 1 entry
Studied at Georgia Southwestern State University (1946).
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1945· 1 entry
While he was attending the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis
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1927· 1 entry
Born 1927-08-18.
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