[...] The present album on Ai Stratis, which is a tribute of the Ministry of the Aegean and all the ministers who worked to bring it to pass, is the fruit of several years of scholarly endeavor and dedication by those who toiled with respect through the archives and other historical material. It is a precious document for researchers into the recent history of Greece and all praise is due to Vasilis Manikakis's children for keeping and protecting this rate treasure trove of our history and culture.

(Nicolaos Sifounakis, from the preface of the book)