Last Sunday, the U.S.’s 39th president died at 100 years of age.

Former president Jimmy Carter will leave behind a century-long legacy. While in office, he transferred the Panama Canal back to its home country, worked toward energy conservation, navigated a hostage crisis, put policies in place for anti-inflation and worked to bring peace between Israel and Egypt. Although later in his term, he faced setbacks in foreign affairs as the Cold War continued.