America's Civil War

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America's Civil War
FrequencyBimonthly
FounderRoy Morris Jr.
First issue1987;38 years ago (1987)
Company Weider History Group
CountryUnited States
Based in Leesburg, Virginia
LanguageEnglish
ISSN 1046-2899

America's Civil War was a full-color history magazine published bi-monthly which covered the American Civil War. It was established in 1987 [1] [2] by editor Roy Morris Jr. It carried articles about the battles, campaigns, leaders, and common soldiers of the Civil War. It contained thought-provoking essays on the way the war is remembered today as well as lengthy first-hand accounts of the war. In 2006 Stephen Petranek was named the editor-in-chief of the magazine. [3]

America's Civil War, along with its sister publication Civil War Times , was published in Leesburg, Virginia, by the Weider History Group. [2] [3] The company bought the magazine from Primedia (now Rent Group) [3] in 2006. [4] In 2024, the Weider History Group ceased publication of the magazine. [5]

References

  1. "About America's Civil War Magazine". Weider History Network. Retrieved May 19, 2014.
  2. 1 2 "Journal Details". History Study Center. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
  3. 1 2 3 "Weider History Group Names Stephen Petranek Editor-in-Chief". Businesswire. Leesburg, VA. March 16, 2006. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
  4. Alison Weir (December 6, 2012). "The Empire Behind World's Largest History Magazine Chain: How American History Magazine Censored Palestine". CounterPunch. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
  5. Mackowski, Chris (February 24, 2024). "R.I.P. Civil War Times and America's Civil War". Emerging Civil War. Retrieved March 31, 2024.