James Loewen, American sociologist and historian (died 2021)

James W. Loewen

American sociologist, historian, and author (1942–2021)

James William Loewen 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…