James W. Loewen

James W. Loewen
Born	James William Loewen (1942-02-06)February 6, 1942 Decatur, Illinois, U.S.
Died	August 19, 2021(2021-08-19) (aged 79) Bethesda, Maryland, U.S.
Nationality	American
Other names	Jim Loewen, James Loewen
Alma mater	Harvard University (PhD) Carleton College MacArthur High School (1960)
Occupation(s)	Historian, author, sociologist
Organization(s)	University of Vermont The Catholic University of America
Known for	Lies My Teacher Told Me (1995); Lies Across America (1999); Sundown Towns (2005); The Mississippi Chinese (1971)
Relatives	Winifred (Gore) Loewen (mother) David F. Loewen (father)
Website	uvm.edu

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.