" Selecting some of the best of these editorials, Hays provides today's readers with a comprehensive picture of what people at the time thought about this enduring national conflict.
His story moves from the African campaign through Sicily, into France on D-Day and on to the Battle of the Bulge, pointing out how the work of the intelligence staff made the differences in the final reckoning.
Overarching all is the poignant story of Koch's valiant battle with terminal cancer. The reader will understand why Hays grants Oscar Koch the eminent rank of personal hero and feels an obligation to help assure his place in history.
The works are grouped by author name, not genre, ensuring a surprise each time you turn the page.
"Concern with ecology is not new," writes Robert G. Hays, who traces the histories of three agencies founded over 100years ago by farsighted people concerned with the quality of the environment and the adequacy of resources in Illinois.