Before Joseph R. Biden Jr. was sworn in 2021, Donald J. Trump held the record for the country’s oldest commander in chief. He reclaimed the record on Monday.

From Eleanor Roosevelt to Jill Biden, first ladies have often made statements through what they wore on Inauguration Day and to the inaugural balls.

Other American presidents have faced the delicate challenge of bidding farewell with grace after serving only one term in the Oval Office.

President-elect Donald J. Trump had complained that flags were scheduled to fly at half-staff — a symbol of mourning for former President Jimmy Carter — on the day of his inauguration.

Plains, Ga., joins a collection of other small towns known for their part in presidential history. That can provide a steady source of tourism.

Pictures shared on social media by the vice president and by the Carter Center prominently showed other past presidents in attendance.

The pious Carter and profane Trump had some things in common.

At a pomp-filled state funeral, mourners paid tribute to Mr. Carter and argued that he was a more successful leader than many remember. “It’s time to redeem his presidency,” a former aide said.

At his modest ranch home, the 39th president was surrounded by a close knit circle of support of friends and family.

President-elect Donald J. Trump becomes part of the club. Melania Trump joins the first ladies.

Mr. Carter said his spiritual rebirth was an “evolutionary thing” rather than “a flash of light or a sudden vision of God speaking.”

For decades, Republicans have reveled in invoking Jimmy Carter’s name to deride Democrats as weak — mockery that has influenced the way Democrats present themselves to voters.

Jimmy Carter’s funeral is giving the nation an uncanny week of routine on the eve of political upheaval.

While cold weather and heightened security most likely dampened turnout, thousands of well-wishers still traipsed through the snow and ice to pay final tribute to the 39th president.

Jimmy Carter and Gerald R. Ford faced off in 1976 in a bitter campaign but later bonded as few presidents have — and made a pact to speak at each other’s funerals.

Jimmy Carter was a genuine Washington outsider when he won the White House in 1976. And he remained proudly so, for better or worse.

Former President Jimmy Carter, who once banned the playing of “Hail to the Chief,” will be honored with three days of elaborate ceremonies in the nation’s capital.

Jimmy Carter, the only centenarian ex-president, died on Dec. 29. Here’s what to expect on Thursday.

While his home was always in the small Georgia town, Atlanta gave him the opportunities to cement a political and humanitarian legacy.