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James Loewen

American historian (1942-2021)

Fame48.7
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Wikipedia1.8K

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Lived 1942–2021, aged 79United States

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1942–2021
Aged 79
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Updated 2026-08-07

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.

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