America's Civil War Explained

Frequency:Bimonthly
Founder:Roy Morris Jr.
Company:Weider History Group
Country:United States
Based:Leesburg, Virginia
Language:English
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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Notes and References

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