A book talk by the author of Project Eagle: The Top-Secret OSS Operation that sent Polish Spies behind Enemy Lines in World War II (Rowman & Littlefield, 2024).

Professor John S. Micgiel spoke about his new book on Monday, September 9, 2024, at the Holyoke Public Library. The event was sponsored by the Holyoke History Room and recorded with equipment provided by Holyoke Media.

John S. Micgiel was born and raised in Holyoke. His academic career led him to serve as director of the Institute on East Central Europe, associate director of the Harriman Institute, executive director of the Institute for the Study of Europe, and adjunct professor of international and public affairs—all at Columbia University. He is past president of the Kosciuszko Foundation, which promotes cultural exchange between the United States and Poland. In 2011 he received the Commander’s Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland, an award honoring service to the Polish-American community. Now retired from Columbia University, Micgiel teaches at the University of Warsaw and makes his home in Connecticut