Former President Jimmy Carter, a peanut farmer and Georgia state governor before becoming president, has died at the age of 100. Since leaving the White House, Carter has logged millions of miles and visited dozens of countries on missions to wipe out diseases, mediate conflicts, advocate for human rights and monitor elections. He's built a legacy that few, if any, American ex-presidents can match.
In Photos: A look back at the life of President Jimmy Carter
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President Jimmy Carter bows his head during a Prayer Service at Washington Cathedral, Nov. 15, 1979, for the American hostages being held at the U.S. Embassy in Tehran, Iran.
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Six Americans who escaped from Iran with the help of the Canadian government meet with President Jimmy Carter in the Oval Office in Washington, Feb. 1, 1980.
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U.S. President Jimmy Carter announces new sanctions against Iran in retaliation for taking American hostages, at the White House, Washington, D.C., April 7, 1980.
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President Jimmy Carter uses an Indian quill pen to sign H.R.7919 the Maine Indian Claims Settlement Act of 1980 at a ceremony at the White House, Oct. 10, 1980.