McCracken Public Library MCCRACKEN — A special exhibit, Life in the Trenches, from the Smoky Hill Museum, Salina, is now on display at the McCracken Public Library, 303 Main, McCracken, during the month of November.&nbsp;

The exhibit explores the human face of World War I and the miserable nature of trench warfare.&nbsp;

WWI is known as "The Great War" and "the war to end all wars." America joined the fray in 1917.&nbsp;

Out of the more than two million Americans who served in World War I, more than 80,000 were from Kansas.&nbsp;

This unique exhibit focuses on the harrowing experiences of Kansas soldiers by using vivid, first-hand accounts of their ordeals, trials and tribulations. Visitors learn the reasoning behind using trenches in the war, what the trenches looked like and what life was like in the trenches.

Hours to view the exhibit are Monday 2-6 p.m., Wednesday 12-4 p.m., Thursday 2-6 p.m. or by appointment.&nbsp;

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 </figure>McCracken Public Library MCCRACKEN — A special exhibit, Life in the Trenches, from the Smoky Hill Museum, Salina, is now on display at the McCracken Public Library, 303 Main, McCracken, during the month of November.&nbsp;The exhibit explores the human face of World War I and the miserable nature of trench warfare.&nbsp;WWI is known as "The Great War" and "the war to end all wars." America joined the fray in 1917.&nbsp;Out of the more than two million Americans who served in World War I, more than 80,000 were from Kansas.&nbsp;This unique exhibit focuses on the harrowing experiences of Kansas soldiers by using vivid, first-hand accounts of their ordeals, trials and tribulations. Visitors learn the reasoning behind using trenches in the war, what the trenches looked like and what life was like in the trenches.Hours to view the exhibit are Monday 2-6 p.m., Wednesday 12-4 p.m., Thursday 2-6 p.m. or by appointment.&nbsp;

How Kansas soldiers fought in WWI trenches on display at McCracken Public Library during November