See how fashion, family life, sports, holiday celebrations, media, and other elements of pop culture have changed through the decades.

The following is from the introduction to LIFE’s special tribute issue, Jimmy Carter: A Noble Life, which is available online and at newsstands.

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The LIFE store features a curated collection of more than 600 photos, with many of the best-selling images coming from the worlds of movies, music and sports. Many of the most popular …

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In 1968 LIFE magazine summed up the appeal of French philosopher and author Albert Camus with a single sentence: “Camus looked directly into the darkness as saw sun—the human …

It’s no surprise that the images of David Bowie in the LIFE print store are among the site’s most popular. This photo gallery includes some of those classic images, along with many others of …

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When LIFE magazine visited Big Sur in 1959, the Esalen Institute was three years from opening, but the coastal community had long been attracting free-thinking types.