Carlos Lozada's latest: My First America
When I was a teenager, a mostly forgotten series of novels taught me U.S. history. How would they read to me now?
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Carlos Lozada

July 1, 2025, 5:16 a.m. Eastern time

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Opinion | My First America

When I was a teenager, a mostly forgotten series of novels taught me U.S. history. How would they read to me now?

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