Lillian Gordy Carter Nursing in honor of the work she did in India. The Atlanta Regional Office of the Peace Corps has named an award in her honor for volunteers over 50 who make the biggest contribution. When Jimmy Carter decided to run for president, his mother was one of the first people he told. He was initially regarded as a dark horse candidate for the Democratic Party nomination. Lillian Carter was well known as "Miss Lillian" and she published two books during his Presidency, "Miss Lillian and Friends" and "Away from Home: Letters to my Family", both published in 1977. The latter
Lillian Faderman of forty years (as of 2012), Phyllis Irwin. She has one son, Avrom, who earned a PhD from Stanford University. Lillian Faderman Lillian Faderman (born July 18, 1940) is an American historian whose books on lesbian history and LGBT history have earned critical praise and awards. "The New York Times" named three of her books on its "Notable Books of the Year" list. In addition, "The Guardian" named her book, "Odd Girls and Twilight Lovers," one of the Top 10 Books of Radical History. Faderman was raised by her mother, Mary, and her aunt, Rae. In 1914, her mother emigrated