World History Group

{{short description|American magazine publishing company}}

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| parent = Archetype (Regent, L.P.)

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| founded = 2006

| founder = Eric Weider

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| country = United States

| headquarters = Leesburg, Virginia

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| publications = Magazines

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| url = {{URL|http://www.historynet.com}}

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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.{{cite web|url=http://www.armchairgeneral.com/eric-weider.htm|title=Eric Weider - Armchair General - Armchair General Magazine - We Put YOU in Command!|website=www.armchairgeneral.com}}{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/profile/eric-weider/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130526080657/http://www.forbes.com/profile/eric-weider/|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 26, 2013|title=Eric Weider |work=Forbes}} 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.[https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=26171912 Company Overview of Weider History Group, Inc.] S&P Global Market Intelligence The Weider History Group was acquired by private equity firm Regent, L.P. in 2015 and was renamed the World History Group.{{Cite web| title = Real-time collaboration helps HistoryNet go back in time| work = Hightail Blog| access-date = 2018-12-30| date = 2015-09-09| url = https://blog.hightail.com/customer-spotlight-historynet/}}{{cite web|url=http://www.historynet.com/weider-history-group-announces-the-launch-of-its-new-website-greathistorycom.htm|title=World History Group Announces the Launch of its New Website: GreatHistory.com - HistoryNet|website=www.historynet.com}} Regent formed the publisher Archetype in 2019 for its media holdings. Stopped publishing in 2024{{cite web | url=https://www.prweb.com/releases/global-private-equity-firm-regent-announces-launch-of-archetype-multi-platform-media-accelerator-aimed-to-transform-legacy-publication-brands--822320565.html | title=Global Private Equity Firm Regent Announces Launch of ARCHETYPE – Multi-Platform Media Accelerator Aimed to Transform Legacy Publication Brands }}