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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]
- The Weider History Group’s Eleven Magazines
- The Empire That Owns American History
- An Empire Built on Bodybuilding
- The Arnold Schwarzenegger Connection
- The Orrin Hatch Connection
- Weider Foundations
- Weider Empire Acquires History Magazines
- The Weider History Group and Israel-Palestine
- Eric Weider and George Washington
- Determining The Future Through Controlling The Past
The entity known as the Weider History Group publishes several history-related websites and eleven magazines: America’s Civil War, American History, Aviation History, Armchair General, British Heritage, Civil War Times, Military History, MHQ: The Quarterly Journal of Military History, Vietnam, Wild West, andWorld War II. All but one of these public...
The Weider History Group is a wholly owned subsidiary of Weider Health and Fitness, Inc., which in turn is part of a larger Weider empire valued at a billion dollars. The Weiders were initially Canadian promoters who are known for largely creating the business of modern bodybuilding and its multitude of spin-off products. Brothers Ben and Joe Weide...
The foundation of the Weider empire was originally the business of bodybuilding, and this still remains a significant part of its focus. According to anthropologist Alan Klein, the Weiders own “the largest conglomerate of bodybuilding products in the world.” The Weiders founded the International Federation of Body Builders (IFBB) in 1946 and Joe We...
It was the Weiders who discovered future movie star/California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and brought him to America. They got the aspiring bodybuilder an apartment, bought him a car, and crafted him into a celebrity, tutoring him on everything from his exercise regimen and real estate investments to how to wear his hair. Joe Weider told the Ne...
The Weiders have a history of working against public health regulation of supplements, despite evidence that some supplements can be dangerous to health – sometimes fatally so. In 1994, according to a report on Weider Nutrition International in the International Directory of Company Histories, Vol.29, the Weiders worked with Utah Senator Orrin Hatc...
The Weider empire is not limited to the U.S. The Weiders have promoted bodybuilding (and Weider products) worldwide. There are now IFBB groups in 182 countries, and there are photos of Weider with diverse government officials, including Ronald Reagan, Yasser Arafat, and Menachem Begin. Multimillionaires often set up tax-deductible foundations and t...
The same year the Weiders sold their muscle and fitness magazines they began their foray into history magazines. Working out of the same San Fernando offices, they published the first in their new chain, Armchair General, the following year. A Reuters story on the launch announced: The Weiders’ market analysis showed a potential readership of “more...
A survey of the publications’ website, HistoryNet, shows most articles and commentaries regarding Israel-Palestine to be Israel-centric. They often extol the Israeli military. The publications’ articles during and following Israel’s 2008-9 massive attack on Gaza largely consisted of cheering Israel’s victory. The articles failed to mention that thi...
Eric Weider expresses great admiration for George Washington and has begun a petition to restore his birthday as a federal holiday. He has written: “If I have a historical role model I would say that I most admire George Washington and I do my best to conduct myself in a way that he (and my father) would approve of.” Yet, Weider seems to be violati...
It is disturbing to find that a chain targeting American history enthusiasts is exploiting its considerable power in furtherance of a political agenda of such monumental significance. Multitudes of lives have been lost and destroyed in Middle East wars – many thousands of them American. Israel is the core issue in the Middle East and key cause of h...
Company profile page for Weider History Group Inc including stock price, company news, executives, board members, and contact information.
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Mar 11, 2024 · HistoryNet, established in 2006 by Eric Weider (nephew of fitness legend Joe Weider and son of Ben Weider, president of the International Federation of BodyBuilders), is the publisher of history magazines featuring a broad range of articles, photo galleries on various historical topics and periods.
Weider History Group, Inc. Information. Weider History Group, headquartered in Leesburg, VA., is the world's largest publisher of history magazines. Reaching more than 600,000 devoted readers with its 11 titles, Weider History Group is dedicated to bringing history to life.
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Reaching more than 600,000 devoted readers with its 11 publications, the Weider History Group is dedicated to bringing history to life. Our online store features a wide array of DVDs, books, collectibles, back issues, commemorative magazines, and more!
Schiff Nutrition International (NYSE: SHF) [1] was a company based in Salt Lake City, and is the manufacturer of dietary supplements such as Airborne, MegaRed, and Move Free. Founded by Joe Weider as Weider Nutrition (NYSE: WNI) in 1936, considered the first sports nutrition company.
