Madeleine Blais was a staff writer for the Trenton Times in 1976 when she was assigned to cover the Democratic Convention in New York City where Jimmy Carter claimed his party's nomination. The four days were mostly a snore -- but she created a time capsule of the week that she treasures to this day.

In symbolism and substance, President Carter displayed an obsessive attention to energy. He famously installed solar panels on the roof of the White House, but more consequentially, he created the Department of Energy, and allocated what remains a record amount of funding into energy research and development.

Even Republicans, who have used President Carter to attack Democrats for nearly 50 years, have had to reckon with revisionism.

At first, Jimmy Carter was a political wizard. But he couldn’t keep the magic act going.

Reflecting on Jimmy Carter's nuanced stance on abortion, this article contrasts current political figures' approaches to the issue. It explores how Carter's legacy challenges today's polarized abortion politics.

Jimmy Carter professing his “born again” Christianity paved the way for Jerry Falwell and Ronald Reagan's style of religious politics.

Many of my friends know I have been active in politics and in supporting many candidates for public office for a very long time.

Jimmy Carter was considered a long-shot presidential candidate in the 1976 Democratic primary, but his shrewd campaign strategy won him the nomination.

Mary Elizabeth King was running a group designed to boost the paltry number of women in the top ranks of the federal government. And Joan Claybrook was one of Ralph Nader’s Raiders, the cadre of lawyers and researchers around the country pushing for consumer protections.

Exclusive: They were friends before either was a figure in national politics. Joe Biden tells USA TODAY about his last meeting with Jimmy Carter.