National Vanguard (publication)
Encyclopedia
National Vanguard is a magazine
published by the National Vanguard Books, Inc., a non-profit corporation link to the National Alliance. The publication's first editor was William Luther Pierce
the founder of the National Alliance. The magazine covers issues from a White Nationalist perspective.
" was started in October 1970, when William Pierce
split from Matt Koehl
. They had been running a publishing firm together called Midgard Books. Pierce renamed his new firm as National Vanguard
Books, Inc. and Koehl renamed his NS Books. So, National Vanguard became the name for Pierce's book publishing and resale business in 1970. In 1978, the name of the newspaper "Attack!" was changed to "National Vanguard". In 1982 this newspaper went to a magazine format. In 2002, the magazine went to an all-color format.
in 1978. Attack! was the newspaper for the National Youth Alliance from 1969 to 1974. In 1974 the group underwent a name change, back to the group name that William Pierce
had been using, which was the National Alliance.
, and the current editor is Richard Preston (not to be confused with the New York Times best-selling author). As with Kevin Alfred Strom.
Magazine
Magazines, periodicals, glossies or serials are publications, generally published on a regular schedule, containing a variety of articles. They are generally financed by advertising, by a purchase price, by pre-paid magazine subscriptions, or all three...
published by the National Vanguard Books, Inc., a non-profit corporation link to the National Alliance. The publication's first editor was William Luther Pierce
William Luther Pierce
William Luther Pierce III was the leader of the white separatist National Alliance organization, and one of the most important ideologists of the white nationalist movement. Pierce originally worked as an assistant professor of physics at Oregon State University, before he became involved in...
the founder of the National Alliance. The magazine covers issues from a White Nationalist perspective.
History
Previously, National Vanguard was a tabloid newspaper first published in 1969. The name "National VanguardNational Vanguard
National Vanguard refers to three entities:*National Vanguard *National Vanguard *National Vanguard...
" was started in October 1970, when William Pierce
William Luther Pierce
William Luther Pierce III was the leader of the white separatist National Alliance organization, and one of the most important ideologists of the white nationalist movement. Pierce originally worked as an assistant professor of physics at Oregon State University, before he became involved in...
split from Matt Koehl
Matt Koehl
Matt Koehl is the leader of a self-defined religious organization called the New Order. As deputy commander, in August 1967 Koehl succeeded the assassinated George Lincoln Rockwell as 'Commander' of the National Socialist White People's Party...
. They had been running a publishing firm together called Midgard Books. Pierce renamed his new firm as National Vanguard
National Vanguard
National Vanguard refers to three entities:*National Vanguard *National Vanguard *National Vanguard...
Books, Inc. and Koehl renamed his NS Books. So, National Vanguard became the name for Pierce's book publishing and resale business in 1970. In 1978, the name of the newspaper "Attack!" was changed to "National Vanguard". In 1982 this newspaper went to a magazine format. In 2002, the magazine went to an all-color format.
Publications
National Vanguard replaced an earlier newspaper called Attack ! which was published by the National Youth AllianceNational Youth Alliance
The National Youth Alliance was a right-wing political organization founded on November 15, 1968 at the Army and Navy Club by Willis Carto, head of the right-wing Liberty Lobby. The aim of the group was to recruit students to counter liberal and Marxist groups on college campuses like Students for...
in 1978. Attack! was the newspaper for the National Youth Alliance from 1969 to 1974. In 1974 the group underwent a name change, back to the group name that William Pierce
William Luther Pierce
William Luther Pierce III was the leader of the white separatist National Alliance organization, and one of the most important ideologists of the white nationalist movement. Pierce originally worked as an assistant professor of physics at Oregon State University, before he became involved in...
had been using, which was the National Alliance.
Staff
The current publisher is Erich GliebeErich Gliebe
Erich Gliebe is a white separatist leader who was formerly a professional boxer and tool-and-die maker. He boxed under the moniker of "The Aryan Barbarian."...
, and the current editor is Richard Preston (not to be confused with the New York Times best-selling author). As with Kevin Alfred Strom.
External links
- National Vanguard magazine
- http://www.natvan.com/national-vanguard/119/BiggerView.html