Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi presented film director George Lucas with the Lincoln Medal at the Ford's Theater grand reopening celebration in Washington. The event took place Wednesday evening in advance of Thursday's bicentennial of U.S.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Speaker Nancy Pelosi presented director George Lucas with the Lincoln Medal at the Ford's Theater Grand Reopening Celebration this evening.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Abraham Lincoln, who rose from rail-splitting Illinois lawyer to U.S. president, is an American legend.

The Smithsonian's National Museum of American History says it is celebrating the 200th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's birth with a new exhibition. Set to open Friday, Abraham Lincoln: An Extraordinary Life is made possible through the support of the Ford Motor Co.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Smithsonian's National Museum of American History will celebrate the 200th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's birth with a new exhibition, "Abraham Lincoln: An Extraordinary Life," opening Jan. 16, 2009.