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''America's Civil War'' was a full-color history magazine published bi-monthly which covered the
American Civil War The American Civil War (April 12, 1861May 26, 1865; also known by Names of the American Civil War, other names) was a civil war in the United States between the Union (American Civil War), Union ("the North") and the Confederate States of A ...
. It was established in 1987 by editor Roy Morris Jr. It carried articles about the battles, campaigns, leaders, and common soldiers of the
Civil War A civil war is a war between organized groups within the same Sovereign state, state (or country). The aim of one side may be to take control of the country or a region, to achieve independence for a region, or to change government policies.J ...
. 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
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of the magazine. ''America's Civil War'', along with its sister publication '' Civil War Times'', was published in
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, by the Weider History Group. The company bought the magazine from
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in 2006. In 2024, the Weider History Group would cease publication of the magazine.


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