Want a new look at the Lincoln legacy?

Now you can see it in 3-D.

"Lincoln in 3-D" is a free slide show of images from Abraham Lincoln's life that will be featured in two presentations at Jefferson Center on Wednesday.

Civil War photography experts Bob Zeller and John Richter will present the stereoscopic slide show that showcases about 160 images, including portraits of Lincoln, photographs of his inaugurations, his visits to Antietam and Gettysburg and time at the White House.

Viewers will be provided with 3-D glasses, and the images are projected onto a special silver screen.

The presentation is part of a three-day celebration called "Roanoke's Tribute to Lincoln: Man. Icon. Legacy." This year marks Lincoln's 200th birthday.

Zeller said what makes the 3-D images so interesting is "the sense that you can walk into the photograph, that you're part of the image."

An interesting fact about Civil War photography is that the majority of documentary photos of the period were originally created in 3-D. The slide show offers audiences the chance to see a unique view of the historic images, said Zeller, who lives in Trinity, N.C., and is also the co-founder and president of the Center for Civil War Photography.

Zeller said he tries to inform and entertain with the 3-D presentation, and it can also make for a teaching tool for students .

"It's especially satisfying to get young people interested in history through this method," he said.

The Lincoln tribute also includes lunch programs at the Roanoke Main Library and the History Museum of Western Virginia that focus on the works of Carl Sandburg, a Pulitzer Prize-winning Lincoln biographer.

Also featured in the tribute is a discussion about President Obama's interest in Lincoln's presidency at the Harrison Museum of African American Culture.

All events are free.

The Lincoln tribute is sponsored by Roanoke Public Libraries, the Harrison Museum of African American Culture, the History Museum of Western Virginia, Jefferson Center and the Roanoke Arts Festival.