Remembering and Honoring the Life of Jimmy Carter

Celebrate and honor the 39th president of the United States, Jimmy Carter, who passed away Sunday, December 29, 2024, after a lifelong legacy of profound contributions. Watch PBS News Hour’s live coverage of Jimmy Carter’s National Funeral Service at Washington National Cathedral, featuring a eulogy by President Biden and capping off more than a week of ceremonies and tributes. Watch a curated a collection of PBS documentaries, interviews and more to honor the life of the former US president.

Remembering President Jimmy Carter - A PBS News Special 

Live coverage of the National Funeral Service for former President Jimmy Carter, the 39th president of the United States. 

Watch PBS News Hour's YouTube livestream, Thursday, 9 AM.

Coverage from PBS News Hour 

As the U.S. says goodbye to former President Jimmy Carter, watch the many public memorial events dedicated to the 39th president. Learn more about his life (including a timeline), his legacy as a humanitarian and statesman, as well as how he contributed to public health, plus how funerals of former presidents are planned. 

Watch PBS News Hour, Fridays, 6 PM on PBS NC and the PBS app.

The Presidents: Jimmy Carter 

Jimmy Carter's story is one of the greatest dramas in American politics. In 1980, he was overwhelmingly voted out of office in a humiliating defeat. Over the subsequent two decades, he became one of the most admired statesmen and humanitarians in America and the world. "Jimmy Carter" traces his rapid ascent in politics, dramatic fall from grace and unexpected resurrection. 

Watch American Experience on the PBS app, streaming now. 

The Congress 

For 200 years, the United States Congress has been one of the country's most important and least understood institutions. Using historical photographs and newsreels, evocative live footage and interviews, Ken Burns chronicles the events that have shaped the first 200 years of congress and, in turn, our country. 

Watch The Congress on the PBS app, streaming now with PBS NC Passport.

In Their Own Words: Jimmy Carter 

Explore this intimate and inspiring story of a long-shot outsider who beat the odds against him again and again and never looked back in his quest to better the lives of millions. Jimmy Carter’s journey from poor, rural peanut farmer to become the 39th president of the United States will be revealed to be a story of faith, determination and humanity. 

Watch In Their Own Words on the PBS app, streaming now.