About Potomac Books

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Potomac Books has a long and distinguished pedigree. Founded in 1983 as the U.S. imprint of Brassey’s, a renowned British publishing house established in the nineteenth century, Brassey’s-U.S. was acquired by Books International in 1999 and renamed Potomac Books in 2004.

The University of Nebraska Press bought Potomac Books in 2013, acquiring its impressive backlist in military history, politics, current events, international affairs, terrorism, intelligence, and national security. As a general-interest imprint of UNP, Potomac continues to build on its strong roots in these fields, keeping readers informed about the critical issues and challenges of today’s world.

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Featured Books

Murder in Manchuria

Scott D. Seligman

Richard Nixon

Paul Carter
Foreword by Tricia Nixon Cox

Lincoln and California

Brian McGinty

Molyvos

John Webb

The Gas and Flame Men

Jim Leeke

Spymaster's Prism

Jack Devine

The Great Kosher Meat War of 1902

Scott D. Seligman

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