Rosalynn Carter
Rosalynn Carter (1927-2023) was the wife and first lady of President Jimmy Carter.
Research and Reference
- Rosalynn Carter: Credo ReferenceWife of President Jimmy Carter, Rosalynn Carter took an active part in her husband's presidency, occasionally sitting in on cabinet meetings. She was an active campaigner for her husband and enlarged the scope of the first lady's role in politics. The Carters were an especially close couple, both politically and personally, and the president would often bounce ideas off his politically astute wife. She was an influential voice in the president's ear, and the senior staff appreciated her political instincts and policy advice.
- Rosalynn Smith Carter: White HousePolitically active Eleanor Rosalynn Carter is the wife of 39th President Jimmy Carter. Serving as the First Lady from 1977 to 1981, she was an envoy abroad and a leading advocate for numerous causes, including mental health research.
- Rosalynn Carter, 1927-2023: Carter CenterFormer First Lady Rosalynn Carter worked for more than five decades to improve the quality of life for people around the world. She was a leading advocate for mental health, caregiving, early childhood immunization, human rights, and conflict resolution through her work at The Carter Center in Atlanta.
Portraits & Perspectives
Rosalynn Carter
Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter has worked for more than five decades to improve the quality of life for people around the world. Today, she is a leading advocate for mental health, caregiving, early childhood immunization, human rights, and conflict resolution through her work at The Carter Center in Atlanta, Georgia. The Center is a private, nonprofit institution founded by former President and Mrs. Jimmy Carter in 1982...
First Lady from Plains
First Lady from Plains, first published in 1984, is Rosalynn’s Carter’s autobiography, covering her life from her childhood in Plains, Georgia, through her time as First Lady. It is “a readable, lively and revealing account of the Carters and their remarkable journey from rural Georgia to the White House in a span of ten years” (The New York Times).
Everything to Gain
For Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter, the transition from the White House to Plains, Georgia, was painful. EVERYTHING TO GAIN is their warm and unpretentious account of their successful adjustment to a new life, full of encouragement and insight for any couple wanting to renew their commitment to each other and to life.