Jimmy Carter and Playboy: How 'the weirdo factor' rocked '76

Jimmy Carter already had drawn months of media scrutiny as a devout Southern Baptist running for president. Then the 1976 Democratic nominee brought up sex and sin as he explained his religious faith to Playboy magazine.

Jimmy Carter: Rise to the presidency depended on many twists

When Jimmy Carter announced in late 1974 that he'd seek the presidency. Atlanta's largest newspaper answered with a mocking headline: "Jimmy Who?" But the Georgia peanut farmer set the modern standard for campaigning.

What happens after the death of a president?

Presidential funeral arrangements can take years of planning, and it’s typically a private matter between close relatives of the commander-in-chief’s family and the Washington Military District.