History Department Named for Arnoldo De Leon, Robstown native with ties to Duval County
POSTED BY: CARDENAS.AE@GMAIL.COM MAY 12, 2021 Angelo State University’s Department of History has been officially re-named the Arnoldo De León Department of History in honor of the longtime ASU professor who is acknowledged as one of the nation’s preeminent scholars in the field of Mexican American history. Arnoldo de Leon pictured with the 21 books he has authored or edited. A 1970 ASU graduate, De León returned to his alma mater as a faculty member in 1973 and stayed until his retirement in 2015, teaching courses in American, Texas, Mexican American and Latin American history while re-shaping the perception of Hispanics in Texas history. During his time at ASU, De León also established himself as a prolific writer. He earned early acclaim for “They Called Them Greasers: Anglo Attitudes Toward Mexicans in Texas 1821-1900,” which is one of the seminal works in Texas history and considered by many to be one of the top 10 books ever written on the state’s past. De León’s influence...