Today marks the 80th anniversary of the bombing of Pearl Harbor. On December 7, 1941, Japanese forces surprise attacked the U.S. naval base, where they destroyed or damaged nearly 20 American naval vessels and over 300 airplanes. More than 2,400 … Continue reading 80th Anniversary of Pearl Harbor
Today marks the 75th year anniversary of the ending of the Trial of Major War Criminals, the best known of the Nuremberg trials, held in Nuremberg, Germany. These trials were held from November 20, 1945 to October 1, 1946. During … Continue reading 75th Anniversary of the Nuremberg Trials ending
John E. Schmitz is a professor of history at Northern Virginia Community College–Annandale. His book, Enemies Among Us (Nebraska, 2021), is new this month. William Faulkner is often quoted by historians for saying “history is not was, it is.” For me … Continue reading From the Desk of John E. Schmitz: Enemies Among Us
Chris Petty is a space and aviation enthusiast and author of Beyond Blue Skies: The Rocket Plane Programs That Led to the Space Age as well as The High Frontier blog. His articles have appeared on Adam Savage’s Tested site and the Space Review. Chuck Yeager, … Continue reading From the Desk of Chris Petty: Remembering Chuck Yeager
Happy University Press Week! Help us celebrate university presses Nov. 9-15. Since 2012, members of the Association of University Presses have participated in an annual celebration of University Press Week. Following the example of the first University Press Week, proclaimed by US President … Continue reading University Press Week: Local Voices
UNP Staff members are always reading new books, both within our list and outside of what we publish. Here are some of the titles where our noses have been buried. October Staff Reading List The Old Maid by Edith Wharton. … Continue reading What We’re Reading
Eileen A. Bjorkman is a former flight test engineer with more than thirty-five years of experience. She is the author of The Propeller under the Bed: A Personal History of Homebuilt Aircraft and has published articles in the Smithsonian’s Air & Space Magazine among … Continue reading From the Desk of Eileen A. Bjorkman: Leaving No One Behind
The following books will be available this Fall from Potomac Books! The Mysteries of Haditha: A Memoir by M. C. Armstong Fidelis: A Memoir by Teresa Fazio More Stories from Langley: Another Glimpse inside the CIA edited and with an … Continue reading Coming Soon from Potomac Books
The following is an excerpt from Operation Rising Sun: The Sinking of Japan’s Secret Submarine I-52 by David W. Jourdan (Potomac Books, 2020). Prologue Fifteen minutes of steady flying yielded nothing. Half an hour after launch, they still heard no … Continue reading Excerpt: Operation Rising Sun
Potomac Books author Harvey Solomon will be reading from and signing his new book Such Splendid Prisons: Diplomatic Detainment in America during World War II this Saturday, February 15, at the Greenbrier Hotel in White Sulphur Springs, WV. The Greenbrier … Continue reading A Splendid Prison: Greenbrier Hotel Book Event highlights its History
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