About Ben Baglio Benedict A. Baglio is a retired school administrator, counselor, and teacher. He remains active in K-12 educational issues as a consultant. He has served in leadership positions of various professional organizations nationally and in the middle states region. He also is an adjunct professor in education at Hofstra University, where he obtained his Ed.D. in 2003. Ben is a dedicated writer of historical fiction. He has published the first two of a four- volume saga of World War II, entitled A String of Pearls and I'll Be Seeing You. American Patrol and It's Been A Long, Long Tim...