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

Explore 1960s within the LIFE photography vault, one of the most prestigious & privately held archives from the US & around the World.

Explore History within the LIFE photography vault, one of the most prestigious & privately held archives from the US & around the World.

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 …

Here are a few selections from LIFE’s new special issue 100 Photographs: The Most Important Pictures Ever and the Stories Behind Them

5 days ago · LIFE decided to pay tribute to “this burgeoning romanticism” by dispatching staff photographer NIna Leen to document a particularly lavish wedding, with a focus on all the …

LIFE’s 1957 story about Camus carried the headline “Action-Packed Intellectual” and began with the note that he “jealously guards his privacy.” But the author relented enough to allow LIFE …

Experience LIFE's visual record of the 20th century by exploring the most iconic photographs from one of the most famous private photo collections in the world.

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