Jimmy Carter was the first U.S. president to live to be 100 years old — a feat made even more incredible by the fact that he was alive for 40% of the nation’s history.

Jimmy Carter was in office from 1977 until 1981, but it was his life outside the White House that has continued to speak volumes

One of the first calls Obama made after U.S. forces killed Osama bin Laden in 2011 was to George W. Bush to spread the word that the mission had been accomplished, said Kate Andersen Brower, author of “Team of Five: The Presidents Club in the Age of Trump.”

Though he once held the most powerful position in the world, Jimmy Carter may be better remembered for his work after leaving office