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August 25, 2021

"Lies My Teacher Told Me" Author James Loewen Dies at 79
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The sociologist, author and educator James Loewen has died at the age of
79. He was the author of many books, including the best-seller, "Lies My
Teacher Told Me: Everything Your American History Textbook Got Wrong."
Loewen once wrote, "Telling the truth about the past helps cause justice
in the present."


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