A critically important era in U.S. history gets very little attention in K-12 classrooms, even in some college courses. Yet it has a major impact on how we think and act today.

James Loewen, author of the best-selling Lies My Teacher Told Me, will show images of this era and talk about its continuing importance, especially during our current administration.

James Loewen taught race relations for 20 years at the University of Vermont. Previously he taught at predominantly black Tougaloo College in Mississippi. Dr. Loewen’s gripping retelling of American history as it should, and could, be taught, Lies My Teacher Told Me and How to Avoid Them, has sold more than 1,500,000 copies and continues to inspire K-16 teachers to get students to challenge, rather than memorize, their textbooks. He now lives in Washington, D.C., continuing his research on how Americans remember their past.

This event is hosted by the Race, Inequality and Language in Education (RILE) program at Stanford Graduate School of Education.

Book Signing (3:30pm to 4pm): Copies of Dr. Loewen’s latest book, Teaching What Really Happened: How to Avoid the Tyranny of Textbooks and Get Students Excited about Doing History, will be available for purchase.

Lecture/Q&A: 5-6pm

The talk will be followed by a RILE end-of-the-year reception (6:15-7:30pm) with music provided by Anzini's.