James W. Loewen Quote

What a community erects on its historical landscape not only sums up its view of the past but also influences its possible futures.

James W. Loewen

What a community erects on its historical landscape not only sums up its view of the past but also influences its possible futures.

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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.