World History Group

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World History Group
Parent company Archetype (Regent, L.P.)
Founded2006
FounderEric Weider
Country of originUnited States
Headquarters location Leesburg, Virginia
Publication types Magazines
Official website www.historynet.com

World History Group is a magazine publishing company headquartered in Leesburg, Virginia. It was founded in 2006 as Weider History Group by Eric Weider, the son of fitness entrepreneur Ben Weider (and nephew of Joe Weider) and current President of Schiff Nutrition International. [1] [2] The Weider History Group publishes 11 titles reaching 600,000 readers. It operates HistoryNet.com, a website that contains daily features, photo galleries, and articles published in various magazines. [3] The Weider History Group was acquired by private equity firm Regent, L.P. in 2015 and was renamed the World History Group. [4] [5] Regent formed the publisher Archetype in 2019 for its media holdings.Stopped publishig in 2024 [6]

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