James W. Loewen
James W. Loewen | |
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| Born | James William Loewen February 6, 1942 |
| Died | August 19, 2021 (aged 79) |
| Other names | Jim Loewen, James Loewen |
| Alma mater | Harvard University (PhD) Carleton College MacArthur High School (1960) |
| Occupation(s) | Historian, author, sociologist |
| Organization(s) | University of Vermont The Catholic University of America |
| Known for | Lies My Teacher Told Me (1995); Lies Across America (1999); Sundown Towns (2005); The Mississippi Chinese (1971) |
| Relatives | Winifred (Gore) Loewen (mother) David F. Loewen (father) |
| Website | justice |
James William Loewen (February 6, 1942 – August 19, 2021) was an American sociologist, historian, and author. He was best known for his 1995 book, Lies My Teacher Told Me: Everything Your American History Textbook Got Wrong. A 2005 book, Sundown Towns: A Hidden Dimension of American Racism, galvanized a national effort to develop a list of sundown towns.