James Loewen is a sociologist whose research and writing focus on revealing the falsehoods that are present in the way that US history is taught in high schools across the country.
Loewen was born on February 6, 1942 in Illinois. He attended Carleton College and earned his PhD at Harvard University.
He has taught at multiple universities including Tougaloo College, the University of Vermont, and Catholic University of America. Since 1997, Loewen has worked at Catholic University as their visiting Professor of Sociology.
Loewen is best known for his book Lies My Teacher Told Me, which was first published in 1995, and then republished in 2008. The book was written after Loewen spent a year examining 12 textbooks at the Smithsonian Institution in D.C. and noticed several alarming inaccuracies and discrepancies, according his Speak Out page.
Lies My Teacher Told Me is a book written by James W. Loewen. It was first published in 1995 and then republished in 2008. It tells the story of how history is taught in the United States, revealing how the many inaccuracies, omissions, and biases...
