# James Loewen

> 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 effort to develop a list of sundown towns.

*American historian (1942-2021)*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/james-loewen

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Writer / Author
- **Category:** Writers
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1942-02-06
- **Died:** 2021-08-19
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 48.7 / 100
- **Momentum:** 12.1 / 100  (trend: RISING)
- **Historical depth:** 6.2 / 100
- **Now attention:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 50.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 80.0 / 100

## Platforms
- **IMDB**: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm15372878/ (@nm15372878)
- **WEBSITE**: http://www.uvm.edu/~jloewen/

## Sources
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- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1681252)

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