America's Civil War

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America's Civil War
FrequencyBimonthly
FounderRoy Morris Jr.
First issue1987;37 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 [3] in 2006. [4] In 2024, the Weider History Group would cease publication of the magazine. [5]

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