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Potomac Books, Inc.
Potomac Books has strong roots in military and general history, world and national affairs, foreign policy, defense and national security, terrorism, intelligence, memoirs, and biographies. Founded in 1983 as a part of Brassey's, Inc., a distinguished British publishing house dating back to the nineteenth century, Potomac Books is now an imprint of the University of Nebraska Press.
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It's My Country Too
The first anthology to convey the rich experiences and contributions of women in the U.S. military—from the Revolutionary War to the present wars in the Middle East—in their own words. Learn More -
Murder, Inc.
A chronological narrative of the CIA's assassination operations during the Kennedy Administration. Learn More -
Cold War Spy Stories from Eastern Europe
This book brings together a wide range of Cold War spy stories from the Eastern Bloc. Learn More -
Common Cause
Common Cause provides a nuanced look at the home-front atmosphere that existed in parts of the United States before and during the Great War, exploring themes of patriotism, jingoism, and exclusion. An introduction and explanatory notes by John Maxwell Hamilton and Amy Solomon Whitehead provide context. Learn More -
Innovating in a Secret World
Innovating in a Secret World addresses the conflict between America's need for the most sophisticated and advanced technology and the cloak of secrecy that makes it so difficult for our country to leverage the booming successes of technological innovation in the commercial, "unsecret” world. Learn More -
Our American Story
With contributions from leading thinkers drawing on expertise within their fields, this book offers a series of essays providing a framework for the American story. Learn More -
The War Criminal's Son
The story of Confederate General John H. Winder and his son, Union Captain William Andrew Winder, who both served as prison commandants on opposite sides of the conflict throughout the Civil War, becoming blood-sworn enemies. Learn More -
Haig's Coup
The true story of how Alexander Haig orchestrated Richard Nixon's demise, resignation, and pardon. Learn More -
Forgotten Terrorist
In The Forgotten Terrorist Mel Ayton profiles Sirhan Sirhan and presents a wealth of evidence about his fanatical Palestinian nationalism and hatred for Robert F. Kennedy, which motivated him to assassinate RFK in 1968. Now with a new introduction containing interviews and new evidence. Learn More -
So Close to Freedom
Drawing on government and private World War II archives, Cartron gives the first detailed account of the only failed mission of the smuggler Charbonnier—when 29 Allied soldiers in a group of 35 were captured on their way to freedom over the French Pyrenees. Learn More
