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On 11/11/76, the Washington Post ran a feature on Ursula's Cooking School (of which Rosalynn Carter was a student) and its founder Ursula Knaeusel. She continued to operate her School until 2016. #Carter50
View the finding aid for Knaeusel's papers here: short.do/WEV0u2
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Today, on #VeteransDay, we honor the courage, sacrifice, and dedication of the men and women who have served our nation in uniform. Among those veterans was Jimmy Carter, a 1946 graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy.
#PresidentialLibrary #CarterLibrary #America250
Are you interested in coming by during Thanksgiving week? Here's our holiday hours:
Museum - Closed 11/26/26; Normal hours on 11/25 & 11/27
Research Room - Closed 11/26/26; early closure @ 1 PM 11/25, normal hours on 11/27
Check our website for updates: jimmycarterlibrary.gov
In observance of Veterans Day on Wednesday, November 11th, the Carter Library research room will be closed, but the Museum will be open regular business hours, 9:30 AM to 4:30 PM.
Image: Jimmy Carter and VA Administrator Max Cleland in the Oval Office, 1/19/1981, no. nlc21164.10
Join us next week in honor of Veterans Day as Will Sofrin discusses his new book. This book explores the long history of the Coast Guard’s flagship training vessel, Eagle. Books will be available to buy through our partners at Eagle Eye and can be signed following the discussion.
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Today is #ElectionDay! If you haven’t voted yet, make a plan to get out and vote today in this midterm election. If you have voted already, enjoy these pictures of our favorite civic oriented couple casting their ballots on 11/4/80. I wonder who they voted for for president…
ALT President and Mrs. Carter sign their names on the voter roster before casting their ballot. NLC20398.04a
ALT President Carter waves from the ballot box after casting his votes. NLC20398.13a
ALT Mrs. Carter steps out of the ballot box after casting her votes. NLC20398.19a
Happy Halloween from the Carter Library!
Images 1: Amy and her friends carving pumpkins in the White House for her 10th birthday celebration, October 19, 1977.
Image 2: On October 26, 1977, Mrs. Carter hosted families at the White House for a UNICEF Halloween party.
Campaigning wasn’t all tedious, as Jeff and Annette Carter found out during the Nevada Day celebrations on 10/30/76, including the annual parade, a jack-rock drilling contest, and a college football tailgate party! #Carter50
Images from our 1976 Campaign Committee collection
Join us next week as author and historian Joel Nelson discusses his new book, Kennedy's Only Hero: How JFK's Obsession With Winston Churchill Defined His Presidency. This event is free and open to the public. Books will be available to purchase through our partners at Va-Hi Books
With the election now less than a week away, Jimmy Carter ramped up appearances across the country. He began the day of 10/29/1976 in Queens, NY and ended in St. Louis, MO, but made stops in Philadelphia (pictured) and Toledo in between! #Carter50
Image courtesy of Joe Edelman
Join us next week in person as we hear from Jonathan W. Jordan on his new book, "Ike and Winston." Books will be available for sale through our partners at A Cappella Books and can be signed following the program.
#OTD 2002, the Norwegian Nobel Committee announced Jimmy Carter would receive the Nobel Peace Prize. Messages flooded his inbox, including from Anne and Kirk Douglas (shown).
The Nobel Peace Prize Files series is open for research. Email carter.library@nara.gov for more info.
For #WorldMentalHealthDay, we wanted to highlight our collection of records from the Mental Health Commission (active from 2/1977-12/1978). The finding aid is here: short.do/LFJowd
Img: Rosalynn Carter speaks at the announcement of the MHC, 2/17/1977 - nlc00364.34
We are excited to welcome the EU Ambassadors Book Collection to the Carter Library! Come view this wonderful display of culture and diplomacy from October 19-26. If you can't make it to us, check the map to see if it is coming near you! Additional information on their website.
If you live in GA, today is our final day to register to vote! The Carters believed that the exercise of democratic participation were human rights, and through @CarterCenter those beliefs are carried out to this day internationally.
Register here: short.do/JBn-0N
As of today, the Carter Presidential Center (including our Library and Museum along with The Carter Center) has been open for 40 years! To mark this occasion, we now have an online exhibit about our opening day on our website!: jimmycarterlibrary.gov/resea…
