James W. Loewen Quote

Old myths never die—they just become embedded in the textbooks. —THOMAS BAILEY

James W. Loewen

Old myths never die—they just become embedded in the textbooks. —THOMAS BAILEY

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About James W. Loewen

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.