The 39th president spoke with Terry Gross in 1995, 2001 and 2005 about poetry, Sept. 11 and his concerns about how intertwined politics and religion had become. Carter died on Dec. 29 at age 100.

As the nation prepares to bid farewell to former President Jimmy Carter, here are some key things to know about his funeral services and how to watch them.

The state funeral for President Jimmy Carter was held Thursday at the National Cathedral in Washington, DC. After a week of remembrances, the nation bid farewell to its longest-living president, former president Jimmy Carter,

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. When Carter was born in 1924, former President Calvin Coolidge was nearing the end of his first term and was just a month away from his second presidential election.

We've been covering the state funeral for former U-S President Jimmy Carter, today. Carter's casket is now on its way from Washington's National Cathedral to his home state of Georgia. Carter - the 39th president of the U.