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 publishing in 2024[6]
| Parent company | Archetype (Regent, L.P.) |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2006 |
| Founder | Eric Weider |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Headquarters location | Leesburg, Virginia |
| Publication types | Magazines |
| Official website | www |
List of publications
- America's Civil War
- American History
- Aviation History
- Civil War Times
- MHQ: The Quarterly Journal of Military History
- Military History
- Vietnam Magazine
- Wild West
- World War II
Defunct
- British Heritage (new publisher apparently Kliger Heritage)
References
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