I guess this officially makes me a historian

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POSTED BY: CARDENAS.AE@GMAIL.COM JANUARY 28, 2019


You’re never too old to learn. At the tender age of 70 I received my Masters in History from Texas State University. Thanks to my wife and children for their support and encouragement.



44 COMMENTSON "I GUESS THIS OFFICIALLY MAKES ME A HISTORIAN"

  1. Roel Perez | February 12, 2019 at 9:44 am | Reply
    WOW! Congratulations my barrio friend! You were always a lover of local history and a good writer. The MA is a confirming feather on you’re historian hat….Way to go….role

  2. John Quinonez | January 30, 2019 at 5:04 pm | Reply
    Congratulations Alfredo! I look forward to meeting you in the near future .

  3. Andrés Tijerina | January 29, 2019 at 9:37 pm | Reply
    No, it only gives you the official credentials.
    You were already a historian, my friend.

  4. Domingo Rodriguez | January 29, 2019 at 8:27 pm | Reply
    Congratulations , Alfredo very appreciative of the work you do , for south Texas

  5. Teresa Burkholder | January 29, 2019 at 6:22 pm | Reply
    How proud your family must be. What energy you must have Alfredo. Keep up the good work you do. I always enjoy hearing about my home town and Duval County. We never lived in San Diego. My Dad left us a ranch in Bess, Texas. Please tell me why I don’t hear the word BESS, Texas anymore. I was born there…..
    Congratulations♥️

  6. Gloria Rivera | January 29, 2019 at 6:15 pm | Reply
    Congratulations. My mother’s family came from La Parrita and I always enjoy reading your stories.

  7. Monica Bueno-Felder | January 29, 2019 at 3:19 pm | Reply
    That Is Awesome! Congratulations!

  8. Manuel Esparza | January 29, 2019 at 2:39 pm | Reply
    Congratulations Primo! Right down the road from TLU.

  9. John Koenig | January 29, 2019 at 2:04 pm | Reply
    Great job! Makes me want to go back to school!

  10. Jo Nell Huff | January 29, 2019 at 2:03 pm | Reply
    Congratulations! It is never too late for education.

  11. Jose H Cantu | January 29, 2019 at 10:02 am | Reply
    Alfredo congratulations, to compete against the younger crowd is a bit tough, but our wisdom and knowledge let us succeed above and beyond.

  12. Amira E. Mejia | January 29, 2019 at 10:01 am | Reply
    Congratulations! It is 2019 when people enroll in college in their 60’s, 70’s, 80’s, 90’s….that’s as far as I have heard. You are young! Your mind is great, and you inspire others. I enjoy your writings. Thanks for sharing.

  13. David Howell | January 29, 2019 at 9:08 am | Reply
    Good for you! I started at A & I in 1958. (I am from Alice). Over the years I took courses here and there and sent the records back to Kingsville. In 2001, I went back and finished. I walked across the stage at age sixty-one, also with a major in history. I love what you are doing. Old stories of the Nueces Strip are legend, even the ones from the fifties and sixties. I spoke to Oscar Wyatt while he was still coherent and he said he gave the eulogy at Archer’s funeral. i grew up with Arnold Wiederkuhr and Charles Tiny Drinnan from Freer.

  14. Dan Clouse | January 29, 2019 at 8:40 am | Reply
    Well done, Alfredo. I’ve enjoyed learning about South Texas from your book, journalism, and scholarly articles. You set a great example for all of us youngsters.
    Congratulations,
    Dan SoydeWebb

  15. Michelle Hinojosa Melencio | January 29, 2019 at 8:15 am | Reply
    Congratulations Alfredo!! You and your family must be so proud!

  16. Juan Alejandro | January 29, 2019 at 7:42 am | Reply
    Congratulations Sir … a major accomplishment!!

  17. NEWELL ATKINSON III | January 29, 2019 at 2:05 am | Reply
    VERY GOOD! Congratulations to my Friend, Alfredo!

  18. Alma | January 28, 2019 at 10:41 pm | Reply
    My extreme congratulations!!!

  19. Juan Pablo Guerra Jr | January 28, 2019 at 7:26 pm | Reply
    Congratulations Mr. Cardenas, Its never too late to achieve goals in life. I follow you and all your posts and have always learned from you. So you were a historian long before you got the actual certificate to indicate it.

  20. XAVIER SENDEJO | January 28, 2019 at 6:10 pm | Reply
    Well good for you! It’s never too late to learn. I love the history of our area and other world countries. It’s so interesting to learn from the past. I’m very happy for you. As you probably know my dad’s family came from there. You recently posted an item where my grandfather, Teodoro Z. Sendejo, City Marshall of San Diego captured someone who stole some money from a business. I always enjoy your articles. Which I lived closer so we could get together and converse. Are you going to the annual hispanic genealogical and historical meet in Dallas next October sponsored by HOGAR?
    You could be a presenter.

    • cardenas.ae@gmail.com | January 28, 2019 at 7:40 pm | Reply
      Thank you, Xavier. I have some good Sendejo friends, Luis, Pete, and Mario, although I have not seen Luis or Pete in many years. I do plan to be at the HOGAR convention this year. As far as presenting, I have not received an invite but I have presented at previous state conventions in Corpus Christi and Austin. I do hope to have a table in the exhibit hall. Hope to see you there.

  21. Gerard Vaello | January 28, 2019 at 5:46 pm | Reply
    Congratulations Alfredo and thank you for all you do for our South Texas community! You are very much appreciated!

cardenas.ae@gmail.com | January 28, 2019 at 7:34 pm | Reply
Thank you, Gerard.

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