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[[Image:Unfit for Command.jpg|right|thumb|181px|''Unfit for Command'', published by Regnery Publishing.]]
[[Image:Unfit for Command.jpg|right|thumb|181px|''Unfit for Command'', published by Regnery Publishing.]]


'''Regnery Publishing''' in [[Washington, D.C.]] is a [[publisher]] which specializes in [[American conservatism|conservative]] books characterized on their website as "contrary to those of 'mainstream' publishers in New York."<ref>http://www.regnery.com/regnery/regnery.html</ref> Regnery Publishing, a sister company of ''[[Human Events]]'', has been a division of [[Eagle Publishing]] since [[1993]]. Regnery is currently led by President [[Marjory Ross]], who had previously served as Vice President under President Al Regnery, son of the company's founder, until 1997.
'''Regnery Publishing''' in [[Washington, D.C.]] is a [[publisher]] which specializes in [[American conservatism|conservative]] books characterized on their website as "contrary to those of 'mainstream' publishers in New York."<ref>http://www.regnery.com/regnery/regnery.html</ref> Regnery Publishing has been a division of [[Eagle Publishing]] since 1993. Eagle Publishing also owns the weekly magazine [[Human Events]]. Regnery is currently led by President [[Marjory Ross]], who had previously served as Vice President under President Al Regnery, son of the company's founder, until 1997.


== History ==
== History ==
Regnery Publishing was founded in 1947 as Henry Regnery Company by [[Henry Regnery]], located in [[Chicago, Illinois]]. It originally had a close affiliation with the [[University of Chicago]], and published classics for the [[Great Books]] series at the University. Its first book was ''The German Opposition To Hitler'' by [[Hans Rothfels]], a close friend of Henry Regnery. Among the first controversial books it published was ''[[God and Man at Yale]]'' by [[William F. Buckley, Jr.]] (1951).
Regnery Publishing was founded in 1947 as Henry Regnery Company by [[Henry Regnery]], located in [[Chicago, Illinois]]. Regnery's first three books were <i>In Darkest Germany, </I> by [[Victor Gollancz]], <I> The Hitler in Ourselves,</i> by [[Max Picard]], and <i>The High Cost of Vengeance</i> by [[Freda Utley]]. [http://books.google.com/books?id=H_NhOnKZdr4C&pg=PA40&lpg=PA40&dq=in+darkest+germany+gollancz+regnery&source=web&ots=WK9kf3UoLE&sig=62Ikez-2vaVjoIYopsMgrut7zns] All three books have been described as "pro-nazi". Utley's book was critical of the Allies' air campaign and post-war occupation and the Gollancz and Picard books were critical of the Nuremburg trials. [http://books.google.com/books?id=vh7sx2xtjGEC&dq=%22the+nazi+hydra+in+america%22&printsec=frontcover&source=web&ots=DM1YFIfikn&sig=lNqsdDmLY1Ypq7_VgHws8KTCt7Q] Among the first significant books it published was ''[[God and Man at Yale]]'' by [[William F. Buckley, Jr.]] (1951). Regnery originally had a close affiliation with the [[University of Chicago]], and published classics for the [[Great Books]] series at the University.

In the 1950's, Regnery published books supportive of [[The John Birch Society]], [[Charles_Coughlin|Father Charles Coughlin]] and Senator [[Joseph McCarthy]]. [http://www.sonoma.edu/users/w/wallsd/conservative-movement.shtml] [http://books.google.com/books?id=vh7sx2xtjGEC&dq=%22the+nazi+hydra+in+america%22&printsec=frontcover&source=web&ots=DM1YFIfikn&sig=lNqsdDmLY1Ypq7_VgHws8KTCt7Q]


In the 1980s, [[Alfred S. Regnery]], son of Henry Regnery, took control of the company. In the 1990s, the Regnery family sold the publishing company to [[Phillips Publishing]], which put the book publishing company into its Eagle Publishing subsidiary, which also publishes the weekly [[Human Events]]. Alfred Regnery has subsequently left his post as President of Regnery Publishing to become the publisher of the conservative [[The American Spectator|American Spectator]] magazine. He still holds a seat on the Board of Directors. [[Pat Sajak]] is also a member of the board. Alex Novak, son of political columnist [[Robert Novak]], is director of marketing.
In the 1980s, [[Alfred S. Regnery]], son of Henry Regnery, took control of the company. In the 1990s, the Regnery family sold the publishing company to [[Phillips Publishing]], which put the book publishing company into its Eagle Publishing subsidiary, which also publishes the weekly [[Human Events]]. Alfred Regnery has subsequently left his post as President of Regnery Publishing to become the publisher of the conservative [[The American Spectator|American Spectator]] magazine. He still holds a seat on the Board of Directors. [[Pat Sajak]] is also a member of the board. Alex Novak, son of political columnist [[Robert Novak]], is director of marketing.


==Controversy and criticism==
==Controversy and criticism==
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Regnery has become noteworthy, apart from authors of its books, because of its penchant for political controversy with a high profile on the national stage. It recently launched a series of books titled "The Politically Incorrect Guide to" ''(multiple subjects)'', confronting what it conceives to be the assumptions of the nation's elites, sometimes negatively described as [[political correctness]]. The Politically Incorrect Guides have often been referred to by their [[backronym]] PIGS by supporters and opponents alike. Former Regnery officials have described its marketing strategy as getting its conservative books condemned by the [[New York Times]], generating very large sales to conservatives as a result. {{fact}}


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Regnery Publishing has put out many controversial books. For example, in ''The Secret Life of Bill Clinton'' (1997), British journalist Ambrose Evans-Pritchard, "manages to connect the president to everything from 1995's [[Oklahoma City bombing]] to Arkansas's drug underworld to the mysterious death of White House aide and longtime Clinton friend [[Vince Foster]], and, of course, to [[Paula Jones]]."<ref>Ambrose Evans-Pritchard''The Secret Life of Bill Clinton: The Unreported Stories.'' ISBN 0895264080</ref> Among the more amusing allegations published by Regnery are those of [[Gary Aldrich]], who claimed in his book, ''Unlimited Access: An FBI Agent Inside The Clinton White House'' (1996) that Hillary Clinton hung [[Crack cocaine|Crack pipes]], [[Cock ring]]s, [[Dildo]]s and [[Condom]]s from the White House [[Christmas tree]]. [http://www.prospect.org/cs/articles?articleId=8442] [http://www.stewwebb.com/Secret%20Service%20US%20Intel%20say%20Bush%20uses%20cocaine%20Prozac%20alcohol.htm] [http://www.nndb.com/people/245/000108918/]
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Regnery has become noteworthy, apart from authors of its books, because of its penchant for political controversy with a high profile on the national stage. It recently launched a series of books titled "The Politically Incorrect Guide to" ''(multiple subjects)'', confronting what it conceives to be the assumptions of the nation's elites, sometimes negatively described as [[political correctness]]. The Politically Incorrect Guides have often been referred to by their [[backronym]] PIGS by supporters and opponents alike. Former Regnery officials have described its marketing strategy as getting its conservative books condemned by the [[New York Times]], generating very large sales to conservatives as a result.


In June 2004, Regnery agreed to publish ''Unfit for Command'' by former Swift Boat Veteran John O'Neill and veteran author Dr. Jerome Corsi. Television advertisements about Presidential candidate [[John Kerry]]'s criticisms of U.S. soldiers and his own military record in Vietnam were unveiled nationwide at about the same time as ''Unfit for Command'' was released, creating shortages of the book in bookstores nationwide. The book exceeded 1 million copies in print.
In June 2004, Regnery agreed to publish ''Unfit for Command'' by former Swift Boat Veteran John O'Neill and veteran author Dr. Jerome Corsi. Television advertisements about Presidential candidate [[John Kerry]]'s criticisms of U.S. soldiers and his own military record in Vietnam were unveiled nationwide at about the same time as ''Unfit for Command'' was released, creating shortages of the book in bookstores nationwide. {{fact}} The book exceeded 1 million copies in print.


The Kerry campaign demanded that Regnery cease publication and distribution of ''Unfit for Command,'' saying that there were inaccuracies in the book about John Kerry's war record and anti-war activities at home. Regnery responded by offering to print and distribute a reply book by John Kerry, suggesting "Winter Soldier" on the same subject matter which Kerry authored in the 1970s.
The Kerry campaign demanded that Regnery cease publication and distribution of ''Unfit for Command,'' saying that there were inaccuracies in the book about John Kerry's war record and anti-war activities at home. Regnery responded by offering to print and distribute a reply book by John Kerry, suggesting "Winter Soldier" on the same subject matter which Kerry authored in the 1970s.
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[[Carl Ernst]], an academic scholar of Islamic studies, says that the Regnery Publishing is 'promoted and supported by right-wing organizations, who are perpetuating a type of bigotry similar to anti-Semitism and racial prejudice.' As an example, Ernst notes that [[Robert Spencer]], whom Ernst views as an Islamophobe, publishes some of his books through Regnery.<ref name="Ernst"> [http://www.unc.edu/~cernst/courses/2004/026/001/spencer.htm Link from a course website of Prof. Carl Ernst] </ref>
[[Carl Ernst]], an academic scholar of Islamic studies, says that the Regnery Publishing is 'promoted and supported by right-wing organizations, who are perpetuating a type of bigotry similar to anti-Semitism and racial prejudice.' As an example, Ernst notes that [[Robert Spencer]], whom Ernst views as an Islamophobe, publishes some of his books through Regnery.<ref name="Ernst"> [http://www.unc.edu/~cernst/courses/2004/026/001/spencer.htm Link from a course website of Prof. Carl Ernst] </ref>


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Regnery Publishing has put out many controversial books. For example, in ''The Secret Life of Bill Clinton'' (1997), British journalist Ambrose Evans-Pritchard, "manages to connect the president to everything from 1995's [[Oklahoma City bombing]] to Arkansas's drug underworld to the mysterious death of White House aide and longtime Clinton friend [[Vince Foster]], and, of course, to [[Paula Jones]]."<ref>[http://www.amazon.com/dp/0895264080 The Secret Life of Bill Clinton: The Unreported Stories] by Ambrose Evans-Pritchard (www.amazon.com)</ref>


===Ben Domenech===
===Ben Domenech===
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===The Politically Incorrect Guides===
===The Politically Incorrect Guides===
Regnery publishes [[The Politically Incorrect Guide]]™ (P.I.G.) addressing issues in "a concise overview" (no more than 80,000 words) in each book.<ref>[http://hnn.us/articles/11168.html In Defense of My Book, The Politically Incorrect Guide to American History] By Thomas Woods, Jr.</ref>
Regnery publishes [[The Politically Incorrect Guide]]™ (P.I.G.) addressing issues in "a concise overview" (no more than 80,000 words) in each book.<ref>[http://hnn.us/articles/11168.html In Defense of My Book, The Politically Incorrect Guide to American History] By Thomas Woods, Jr.</ref>

* [[Thomas Woods|Woods, Thomas]]. ''[[The Politically Incorrect Guide to American History]]''. December 2004. ISBN 0-89526-047-6.
* [[Robert Spencer|Spencer, Robert]] ''[[The Politically Incorrect Guide to Islam (And the Crusades)]]''. August 2005. ISBN 0-89526-013-1.
* [[Tom Bethell|Bethell, Tom]]. ''[[The Politically Incorrect Guide to Science]]''. November 2005. ISBN 0-89526-031-X
* [[Carrie L. Lucas|Lucas, Carrie L.]]. ''[[Independent_Women%27s_Forum#Politically_incorrect_book|The Politically Incorrect Guide to Women, Sex and Feminism]]'' May 2006. ISBN 1-59698-003-6
* [[Jonathan Wells (intelligent design advocate)|Wells, Jonathan]]. ''[[The Politically Incorrect Guide to Darwinism and Intelligent Design]]''. August 2006. ISBN 1-59698-013-3
* [[Elizabeth Kantor|Kantor, Elizabeth]]. ''[[The Politically Incorrect Guide to English and American Literature]]''. November 2006. ISBN 1-59698-011-7
* [[Clint Johnson|Johnson, Clint]]. ''[[The Politically Incorrect Guide to the South: (and Why It Will Rise Again)]]''. January 2007. ISBN 1-59698-500-3
* [[Christopher C. Horner|Horner, Christopher C.]]. ''[[The Politically Incorrect Guide to Global Warming: (and Environmentalism)]]''. February 2007. ISBN 1-59698-501-1
* [[Robert P. Murphy|Murphy, Robert P.]]. ''[[The Politically Correct Guide to Capitalism]]''. April 2007. ISBN 1-59698-504-6


==Notes==
==Notes==

Revision as of 23:24, 26 August 2007

Unfit for Command, published by Regnery Publishing.

Regnery Publishing in Washington, D.C. is a publisher which specializes in conservative books characterized on their website as "contrary to those of 'mainstream' publishers in New York."[1] Regnery Publishing has been a division of Eagle Publishing since 1993. Eagle Publishing also owns the weekly magazine Human Events. Regnery is currently led by President Marjory Ross, who had previously served as Vice President under President Al Regnery, son of the company's founder, until 1997.

History

Regnery Publishing was founded in 1947 as Henry Regnery Company by Henry Regnery, located in Chicago, Illinois. Regnery's first three books were In Darkest Germany, by Victor Gollancz, The Hitler in Ourselves, by Max Picard, and The High Cost of Vengeance by Freda Utley. [1] All three books have been described as "pro-nazi". Utley's book was critical of the Allies' air campaign and post-war occupation and the Gollancz and Picard books were critical of the Nuremburg trials. [2] Among the first significant books it published was God and Man at Yale by William F. Buckley, Jr. (1951). Regnery originally had a close affiliation with the University of Chicago, and published classics for the Great Books series at the University.

In the 1950's, Regnery published books supportive of The John Birch Society, Father Charles Coughlin and Senator Joseph McCarthy. [3] [4]

In the 1980s, Alfred S. Regnery, son of Henry Regnery, took control of the company. In the 1990s, the Regnery family sold the publishing company to Phillips Publishing, which put the book publishing company into its Eagle Publishing subsidiary, which also publishes the weekly Human Events. Alfred Regnery has subsequently left his post as President of Regnery Publishing to become the publisher of the conservative American Spectator magazine. He still holds a seat on the Board of Directors. Pat Sajak is also a member of the board. Alex Novak, son of political columnist Robert Novak, is director of marketing.

Controversy and criticism

Regnery has become noteworthy, apart from authors of its books, because of its penchant for political controversy with a high profile on the national stage. It recently launched a series of books titled "The Politically Incorrect Guide to" (multiple subjects), confronting what it conceives to be the assumptions of the nation's elites, sometimes negatively described as political correctness. The Politically Incorrect Guides have often been referred to by their backronym PIGS by supporters and opponents alike. Former Regnery officials have described its marketing strategy as getting its conservative books condemned by the New York Times, generating very large sales to conservatives as a result. [citation needed]

Regnery Publishing has put out many controversial books. For example, in The Secret Life of Bill Clinton (1997), British journalist Ambrose Evans-Pritchard, "manages to connect the president to everything from 1995's Oklahoma City bombing to Arkansas's drug underworld to the mysterious death of White House aide and longtime Clinton friend Vince Foster, and, of course, to Paula Jones."[2] Among the more amusing allegations published by Regnery are those of Gary Aldrich, who claimed in his book, Unlimited Access: An FBI Agent Inside The Clinton White House (1996) that Hillary Clinton hung Crack pipes, Cock rings, Dildos and Condoms from the White House Christmas tree. [5] [6] [7]

In June 2004, Regnery agreed to publish Unfit for Command by former Swift Boat Veteran John O'Neill and veteran author Dr. Jerome Corsi. Television advertisements about Presidential candidate John Kerry's criticisms of U.S. soldiers and his own military record in Vietnam were unveiled nationwide at about the same time as Unfit for Command was released, creating shortages of the book in bookstores nationwide. [citation needed] The book exceeded 1 million copies in print.

The Kerry campaign demanded that Regnery cease publication and distribution of Unfit for Command, saying that there were inaccuracies in the book about John Kerry's war record and anti-war activities at home. Regnery responded by offering to print and distribute a reply book by John Kerry, suggesting "Winter Soldier" on the same subject matter which Kerry authored in the 1970s.

In describing Regnery's position in the publishing world, Nicholas Confessore, then writer for the liberal American Prospect, said,

Welcome to the world of Regnery Publishing—lifestyle press for conservatives, preferred printer of presidential hopefuls, and venerable publisher of books for the culture wars. Call it—gracelessly but more accurately—a medium-sized, loosely linked network of conservative types, with few degrees of separation and similar political aims. Just don't call it a conspiracy.[3]

Regnery has published books by authors such as Newt Gingrich, former Republican Party Chairman Haley Barbour, Barbara Olson, and Ann Coulter.

Carl Ernst, an academic scholar of Islamic studies, says that the Regnery Publishing is 'promoted and supported by right-wing organizations, who are perpetuating a type of bigotry similar to anti-Semitism and racial prejudice.' As an example, Ernst notes that Robert Spencer, whom Ernst views as an Islamophobe, publishes some of his books through Regnery.[4]


Ben Domenech

In 2006, Regnery editor Ben Domenech resigned under pressure for repeated plagiarism, even though this occurred in his writing outside of his Regnery duties. Domenech was accused of appropriating a chapter from P.J. O'Rourke's 1990 book "Modern Manners" for an editorial in The Flat Hat, a weekly student newspaper at William and Mary.[5] O'Rourke denied Domenech's claim that the author had been granted permission to use his words, adding that he couldn't recall ever meeting the college student.[6]

Domenech resigned from Regnery Publishing on March 21, 2006.[7][8] The well-known Washington media blog Wonkette subsequently cited an unnamed source at Regnery who said that the Post affair gave Regnery convenient cover for getting rid of a poor performer who neglected his editorial responsibilities to make connections and advance his political career. The source alleged that he had displeased Michelle Malkin by removing a 27-word passage from her book Unhinged.[9] Regnery production staff denied this, saying the omission was a "layout error" and not Domenech's fault.

Publications

Books

Books published by Regnery include:

The Politically Incorrect Guides

Regnery publishes The Politically Incorrect Guide™ (P.I.G.) addressing issues in "a concise overview" (no more than 80,000 words) in each book.[10]

Notes

  1. ^ http://www.regnery.com/regnery/regnery.html
  2. ^ Ambrose Evans-PritchardThe Secret Life of Bill Clinton: The Unreported Stories. ISBN 0895264080
  3. ^ Hillary Was Right from The American Prospect
  4. ^ Link from a course website of Prof. Carl Ernst
  5. ^ Original blog entry
  6. ^ New York Times online, Washington Post Blogger Quits After Plagiarism Accusations, Julie Bosman, March 25, 2006.
  7. ^ : I Am Surprisingly Fair to My Old Bosses
  8. ^ Domenech's account to Wonkette echoed that of Regnery Publishing vice president and executive editor Harry Crocker, as quoted by Human Events Online
  9. ^ Fireproofing His Master's House
  10. ^ In Defense of My Book, The Politically Incorrect Guide to American History By Thomas Woods, Jr.
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