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William Groneman III
Curriculum Vitae
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Articles
“The Death of Davy Crockett,” The Defender [newsletter], January 17 and February 2, 1976.
“Film,” Alamo II [newsletter], #8, January 1981, p 2.
“Things I’d Like to See,” Alamo II [newsletter], #10, March 1981.
“Alamomnipresence,” Alamo II [newsletter], #15, April 17, 1981.
“Son of Alamomnipresence,” Alamo II [newsletter], #21, February 1982, p 6.
“Crockett’s Last Stand,” Alamo Lore and Myth Organization Newsletter, Vol. 4 #4, December 1982, pp 1-8.
“Alamomnipresence meets the Wolfman,” The Alamo News [newsletter], #26, December 1982, p 5.
“Alamomnipresidency,” The Alamo News [newsletter], #28, February 1983, pp 6-8.
“The Duke Lives On – In Brooklyn?” The Alamo News [newsletter], #29, March 1983.
“Jim Bowie – A Popular Leader?” The Alamo News [newsletter], #34, January 1984, pp 5-8.
“Why the Alamo,” The Alamo News [newsletter], #35, February 1984, pp 2-4.
“Travis and The Line,” The Alamo News [newsletter], #37, March 6, 1984 pp 3-10.
“Lewis Dewall (Duel),” The Alamo News [newsletter], #40, May 1984, pp 5-10.
“Charles Zanco – Alamo Defender,” American Dane Magazine, Vol. LXIX #8, August 1985, p 6.
“The Roll Call at the Alamo Story,” The Alamo Journal #57, September 1987.
“Results of Poll Concerning Crockett’s Death,” The Alamo Journal #69, October 1989.
“Anthony Wolf: Tracing an Alamo Defender,” Journal of South Texas, Vol. 3 #1, Spring 1990, pp 24-35.
“De La Peña and the Alamo Mystery Victim,” The Alamo Journal #85, February 1993.
“Some Problems with the ‘Urriza’ Account,” The Alamo Journal #87, July 1993.
“A Witness to the Executions,” The Alamo Journal #89, October 1993.
“The Diary of José Enrique De La Peña,” Journal of South Texas, Vol. 7 #1, 1994, pp 28-51.
“Some Problems with the Almonte Account,” The Alamo Journal #90, February 1994.
“Some Comparisons to the De La Peña Diary,” The Alamo Journal #92, July 1994.
“The Controversial Alleged Account of José Enrique de la Peña,” Military History of the West, Vol. #2, Fall 1995, pp129-142.
“Publish Rather Than Perish – Regardless – Jim Crisp and the de la Peña “Diary,” Military History of the West, Vol. 25 #2, Fall 1995, pp 157-165.
“Crossing the Border – Writing Western History as a Non-academic Historian,” Roundup Magazine, Vol. III #2, December 1995, pp 14-15.
“We’re Back!” [editor’s message] WNYF [With New York’s Firefighters] Magazine, 1 of 1996, p 2.
“A Last Final Reply Or, How I learned to Stop Worrying and Love Jim Crisp,” Military History of the West, Vol.26, #1, Spring 1996, pp 105-106.
“De La Peña – The Man and the Myth,” The Alamo Journal #108, March 1998, pp 8-10.
“Reuben Marmaduke Potter’s Grave Found,” The Alamo Journal #111, December 1998, p 7.
“Remembering the Alamo from Afar,” Roundup Magazine, Vol. VI #2, December 1998, pp 8-10.
“Joe of the Alamo – The slave of the garrison’s commander fought and survived on March 6, 1836,” Wild West Magazine, Vol. 11 #5, February 1999, p 18.
“What’s West in the East,” Roundup Magazine, Vol. VII #3, February 2000, pp 20-23.
“The Death of Jim Bowie,” www.readwest.com, March 2000.
“September 11, 2001,” Riding Line – Newsletter of the Texas State Historical Association, Winter 2001, pp 6-8.
“Building a Better FDNY – The Rudolph W. Giuliani Administration, January 1, 1993 – December 31, 2001, WNYF [With New York’s Firefighters] Magazine 4 of 2001, pp 8 -26.
“Non-conventional Westerns,” Roundup Magazine, Vol. XI #3, February 2002, pp 20-22.
“A Cloud of Witness in their own words,” True West Magazine, Vol. 49 #2, February/March 2002, pp 32-33.
“Davy Crockett – Two Faced,” The Alamo Journal, #124, March 2002, p 18.
“History, Heroes and Hog Heaven,” Roundup Magazine, Vol. X #1, October 2002, pp 23-24.
“Some Thoughts on an on-going Controversy,” The Alamo Journal, #128, March 2003, pp 8-9.
“Commandment #11: Thou Shalt not Schmooze the Facts!” The Crockett Chronicle, #9, August 2005, pp 6-7.
“John Steinbeck – Writer,” Roundup Magazine, Vol. XIII #2, December 2005, pp 5-8.
“Steinbeck, Music, Memory, and Mistakes: In Memory of John Ditsky,” Steinbeck Review and Steinbeck Studies, Vol. 3, No. 2, Fall 2006, pp 103-106.
“Fiddling with History – David Crockett and the ‘Devil’s Box,’” True West Magazine, Vol. 54 #3, March 2007, pp 58-61.
Review of Journey to the Alamo, by Melodie A. Cuate, Roundup Magazine, Vol. XIV #4, April 2007, p. 27.
“David Crockett – Western Writer,” Roundup Magazine, Vol. XIV #6, August 2007, pp 12-15.
“History, Heroes, and Hog Heaven,” The Steinbeck Collectors Gazette: Volume II, Number 9, September 2007, reprinted from Roundup Magazine.
“Remembering Thomas Ricks Lindley,” The Alamo Journal, #146, September 2007, p. 4.
“John Steinbeck -- Writer,“ The Steinbeck Collectors Gazette: Volume III, Number 1, January 2008, reprinted from Roundup Magazine.
Books
Roll Call at the Alamo, et al. Fort Collins, CO: Old Army Press, 1985.
Alamo Defenders – A Genealogy – the People and their Words. Austin: Eakin Press, 1990.
Defense of a Legend – Crockett and the De La Peña Diary. Plano, TX: Republic of Texas Press, 1994.
Eyewitness to the Alamo. Plano, TX: Republic of Texas Press, 1996.
Battlefields of Texas. Plano TX: Republic of Texas Press, 1998.
Death of a Legend – The Myth and Mystery Surrounding the Death of Davy Crockett. Plano, TX: Republic of Texas Press, 1999.
Eyewitness to the Alamo – Revised Edition. Plano, TX: Republic of Texas Press, 2000.
September 11, 2001. Unpublished Personal Memoir, 2004.
David Crockett – Hero of the Common Man. New York: A Forge Book, 2005.
All Hands -- A novel of the New York City Fire Department
Contribution to other works
Foreword to Thomas F. Feely, Jr. and Nancy Nagle, Crockett’s Last Stand – A Diorama. Ridgefield Park, NJ: Historical Dioramas Inc., 1995.
[Numerous biographies of Alamo Defenders], in Ron Tyler, ed. The New Handbook of Texas Vols. I –IV. Austin: Texas State Historical Association, 1996.
“Historical Narrative,” for the painting, You May Take Our Lives, but You Will Never Take Our Freedom, by Kirk Stirnweis. Fort Leavenworth, KS: American Historical Art, 1999.
“Texas – from the Outside,” in Mike Blakely and Mary Elizabeth Goldman, eds. Forever Texas. New York: A Forge Book, 2000.
“The Alamo,” in James A. Crutchfield, ed. The Way West – True Stories of the American West. New York: A Forge Book, 2005.
Documentaries (appearance in)
The De la Peña Diary; a memoir of an officer of Santa Anna including the death of Davy Crockett. Brian Huberman, 2000.
Unsolved History – The Alamo. The Discovery Channel. Greg Dehart, 2002.
Alligator-Horses (A story of 1830’s America including volunteer firefighters, blackface minstrels, Davy Crockett and the first tabloid murder of a New York prostitute). Brian Huberman, In production.
Lost Heroes. Cid Gallindo, In production.
Fiction
“Meeting at Porton de Agua Creek,” Alamo Lore and Myth Organization Newsletter, March 1981, pp 5-7.
Unpublished short Stories submitted to Twilight Zone Magazine and other Science Fiction/Horror genre publications:
“One Last Hour Home,” March 1981.
“A Tale of the Weird,” April 1981.
“S.S.S.,” May 1981.
“Warning, This House Protected,” May 1981.
“It’s Always Better the Second Time Around,” June 1981.
“N.Y.C.D.O.V.E.,” July 1981.
“By the Rising of the Moon,” August 1982.
Interviews
Alamo Defenders, KMOL Television News 4, San Antonio, TX, 1990.
Defense of a Legend, KTSA AM 550, San Antonio, TX, March 6, 1995, Steve Sellers and Eliza Sunnyland.
De La Peña Controversy, KENS Television News 5, San Antonio, TX, March, 1995, Rosenda Rios
De La Peña Controversy, KSAT Television News12, San Antonio, TX, March, 1995.
Eyewitness to the Alamo, KTSA AM 550, San Antonio, TX, July 5, 1996.
How Did Davy Die? BBC Radio 4, March 6, 1997.
“Did Davy Crockett Die Fighting, or was he captured and then executed at the Alamo?” Interview by Candy Moulton, Wild West Magazine, Vol. XI #5, February 1999, pp 62-64.
De la Peña Auction CNN Television, November 19, 1999, Greg LaMotte
The Alamo KSTP Radio, Minnesota, March 7, 2003 Jason Lewis
My Interview with Bill Groneman Alamo Sentry Web site, December 14, 2005 Wade Dillon
David Crockett – Hero of the Common Man KVHC- TV 10, Kerrville, TX, March 3, 2006
David Crockett – Hero of the Common Man KRVL Radio, Kerrville, TX, March 6, 2006 Steve Alex and Harley Belew
From 9.11 to the Alamo True West Magazine, April 2006 Candy Moulton
Library Displays
Remembering the Alamo Malverne Public Library Malverne, NY, February – March 1991
Thirtieth Anniversary of Manned Space Flight Malverne Public Library Malverne, NY, May 1991
Remembering the Alamo Henry Waldinger Memorial Library Valley Stream, NY August 1991
Project Mercury Henry Waldinger Memorial Library Valley Stream, NY June 1992
John Steinbeck Henry Waldinger Memorial Library Valley Stream, NY November 1993
Breaking the Sound Barrier Henry Waldinger Memorial Library Valley Stream, NY October 1997
Panels
No Tweed Jackets Allowed – Writing Western History Outside of Academe Western Writers of America Convention, El Paso, Texas, June 27, 1995.
Researching History on a Spur Strap Western Writers of America Convention, Rapid City, South Dakota, June 29, 1999.
How the West was Spun, Unraveling the Myth from the Man Western Writers of America Convention, Kerrville, Texas, June 14, 2000.
The Ultimate Alamo Panel Texas Book Festival, Austin, Texas, November 12, 2000. (Televised)
The Crockett Symposium Davy Crockett show and Exhibit The Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum, Austin, Texas, March 2, 2002.
Remembering the Alamo -- Again Texas Book Festival, Austin, Texas, November 17, 2002. (Televised)
Authors and their Books Third Annual Courthouse Book Fair, Gonzales, Texas, December 7, 2002.
Papers
The Controversial Account of José Enrique de la Peña Texas State Historical Association Meeting, San Antonio, Texas, March 5, 1995.
John Steinbeck and the Alamo John Steinbeck’s America – A Centennial Celebration, Hofstra University, Uniondale, NY, March 2002.
Speaking Appearances
The Alamo Valley Stream Historical Society Valley Stream, NY, November 20, 1991.
Fire Prevention Maurice W. Downing School Malverne, NY, Fire Preventions Week, October 2000.
Read children’s books on legendary Americans Maurice W. Downing School Malverne, NY, April 24, 2001.
Fire Prevention, Firefighting, 9/11 Warwick Middle School Warwick, NY, February 19, 2002.
Life as a Journey Maurice W. Downing School, Michael Hughes Rededication Ceremony Malverne, NY, March 25, 2002.
Texas and New York City, 9/11 Former Texas Ranger Fund Raising Dinner, YO Resort Hotel Kerrville, TX, August 17, 2002.
9/11, The Alamo Nixon Historical Society, Nixon, TX, September 16, 2002.
9/11 Marble Falls High School Marble Falls, TX, October 3, 2002.
The Alamo, books by Bill Groneman Backroads Books, Bandera, TX, November 2002.
Fire Prevention, 9/11 Tom Daniel’s Elementary School, Fifth Grade, Kerrville, TX, Fire Prevention Week, November 2002.
9/11 Tivy High School, Kerrville, TX, December 12 & 13, 2002.
Alamo Couriers – The Forgotten Heroes Daughters of the Republic of Texas Alamo Couriers Ceremony, The Alamo, San Antonio, TX, February 22, 2003.
GTT – Gone to Texas Alamo Society Symposium, San Antonio, TX, March 1, 2003.
The Writing Life, Dos and Don’ts of Writing Schreiner University Creative Writing Class, Kerrville, TX, March 3, 2003.
New York City and Texas, Bill Groneman’s Books Kerrville Genealogical Society, Kerrville, TX, March 19, 2003.
Eyewitness History – Some Observations from Ground Zero San Antonio Genealogical and Historical Society, San Antonio, TX, May 17, 2003.
Team Work and Heroes on 9/11 Chester Nimitz Elementary School, Kerrville, TX, September 11, 2003.
Eyewitness History – Some Observations from Ground Zero Daughters of the American Revolution Meeting, Pleasanton, TX, October 11, 2003.
Eyewitness History – Some Observations from Ground Zero Ladies Book Club, Kerrville, TX, October 15, 2003.
Heroes on 9/11 and Service to the Community Kerr County 4H Club Junior Council Kerrville, TX, November 4, 2003.
Heroes on 9/11 and Service to the Community Kerr County 4H Club Senior Council Kerrville, TX, November 5, 2003.
Eyewitness History – Some Observations from Ground Zero Joshua D. Brown Chapter of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas Meeting,
Kerrville, TX, November 24, 2003. Writing Bandera Writers’ Forum, Bandera, TX, January 7, 2004.
Bill Groneman’s Books, and the Alamo Barnes & Noble Book Sellers, Austin, TX, March 4, 2004.
David Crockett – Hero of the Common Man Alamo Society Symposium, San Antonio, TX, March 6, 2004.
Writing about Davy Crockett Festival of the West (with Paul A. Hutton), Scottsdale, AZ, March 20, 2004.
Eyewitness History – Some Observations from Ground Zero Copperas Cove Presbyterian Church, Copperas Cove, TX, April 5, 2004.
Eyewitness History – Some Observations from Ground Zero Kendall County Genealogical Society, Boerne, TX, April 17, 2004.
Writing Chester Nimitz Elementary School, Kerrville, TX, May 18, 2004.
Eyewitness History – Some Observations from Ground Zero Kerrville Rotary Club, Kerrville, TX, April 27, 2005.
9/11 National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution, Kerrville, TX, September 20, 2005.
9/11 Hal Peterson Middle School – four Team Leadership Classes, Kerrville, TX, October 2005.
Children of the Alamo Alamo Defenders Descendants Association Ceremony The Alamo, San Antonio, TX, March 4, 2006.
David Crockett – Hero of the Common Man Wolfmueller’s Book Store Kerrville, TX, March 6, 2006.
David Crockett – Hero of the Common Man Frontier Times Museum Bandera, TX, March 30, 2006.
David Crockett – Hero of the Common Man DRT Alamo Couriers Chapter San Antonio, TX, July 1, 2006.
David Crockett Direct Descendants of David Crockett Reunion Granbury, TX, July 21, 2006.
September 11, 2001 from a Firefighter’s Perspective New Braunfels Lions Club New Braunfels, TX, October 4, 2006
David Crockett – Hero of the Common Man Nixon Historical Society, Nixon, TX, November 13, 2006.
David Crockett – Hero of the Common Man and Writing ABC Book Club, Kerrville, TX, March 13, 2007.
9/11 Kiwanis Club, Kerrville, TX, September 20, 2007
September 11, 2001 from a Firefighter’s Perspective
Presbyterian Men’s Club
Kerrville, TX, October 10, 2007.
David Crockett – Hero of the Common Man Kerrville Genealogical Society Kerrville, TX, March 19, 2008.
Alamo Defenders Sons of the American Revolution San Antonio, TX, March 26, 2008
9/11 National Museum of the Pacific War Fredericksburg, TX, September 11, 2008.
Things we still get wrong
about the Alamo
Subject of Articles
“Malvernite Remembers the Alamo,” Elyse Trevers, The Malverne Community Times, February 28, 1991, p2.
“Phew! Davy Crockett survives another attack,” David Hinckley, New York Daily News, March 12, 1991.
“Local Author Exhibits 20 Year Collection of Alamo Memorabilia,” Malverne Community Times, April 22, 1991, p 3.
“Remembering the Alamo,” Panorama – Valley Stream [NY] Historical Society Newsletter, Vol. XIX #3, November/December 1991.
“The Eyes of N.Y. are upon y’all,” David Hinckley, New York Daily News, March 3, 1992.
“Book’s author takes stand for one of Alamo’s defenders,” Lois Scott, Victoria [Texas] Advocate, March 13, 1994.
“Davy Crockett’s death at the Alamo examined in new book,” L.A. Pescaia, The West News, March 31, 1994, p 5.
“Malverne Author Remembers the Alamo,” Bob Petry, Lynbrook[NY] Herald, March 31, 1994, p 4B.
“Dust Jackets,” Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Vol. XCVII #4, April 1994, PP 674-675.
“Firefighter Defends Davy,” David Hinckley, New York Daily News, May 24, 1994, p 30.
“New Alamo battle was of the sexes?” Susan Yerkes, San Antonio Express-News, February 5, 1995.
“The Death of Davy Crockett,” Dan Goddard, San Antonio Express-News, section G, March 5, 1995.
“Davy Crock?” Jan Reid, Texas Monthly, May 1995, p 74.
“Deep in the Heart of Texas,” Susan Shapiro, Valley Stream [NY] Herald, February 29, 1996, p15B.
“Crockett Buff in a Turnout Coat,” Mark Daly, The Chief-Leader, January 15, 1999.
“Crockett for President,” Editorial by Gregory Lalire, Wild West Magazine, Vol. XI #5, February 1999, p 6.
“Elusive Truths,” Holly J. Morris, U.S. News & World Report, Special Mysteries of History issue, July 24-31, 2000, p 30.
“WW Elections,” Bill Groneman, Roundup Magazine, Vol. IX # 2, December 2001, pp 19-20.
“Celebrating the Birthday of John Steinbeck,” Barbara Delantiner, The New York Times, Arts and Entertainment, March 17, 2002.
“Three ‘Star’ Salute,” Kerrville Mountain Sun, Vol. 122 #43, August 21, 2002, p1 & 8A.
“Firefighter recalls chaos at Ground Zero a year after terrorist attack of September 11th,” Irene Van Winkle, Kerrville Mountain Sun, September 11, 2002.
“Retired NYC fire captain recalls ‘American’s 21st Century Day of Infamy,’” Rosa Lavender, Kerrville Daily Times, September 11, 2002, p 11 A.
“NYFD member to be speaker,” Cow Country Courier – serving Nixon, Smiley, Stockdale and Neighboring Communities [TX], Vol. 9 #37, September 12, 2002.
“Six authors slated to attend third annual Book Fair here,” Gonzales Inquirer, November 26, 2002, p3.
“9/11 Hero Tells His Story,” Amanda Hill Tivy [High School] Tatler, Vol. 76, #3, February 10, 2003, p1.
“Kerrville-based writer looks at the Alamo, Myths and Legends,” Danni Previte, Kerrville Daily Times, Living 1C, March 1-2, 2003.
“On the scene,” San Antonio Express-News, March 13, 2003.
“Alamo historian to speak at Kerrville Genealogical Society meeting,” Kerrville Daily Times, March 19, 2003.
“Heroes All,” Kerrville Mountain Sun, September 17, 2003, P 9A.
“Author, Alamo enthusiast to speak to Daughters of the Republic of Texas,” Kerrville Daily Times, November 15-16, 2003, p 6A.
“DRT honors founder, welcomes speaker who was at Ground Zero,” Kerrville Daily Times, November 15-16, 2003.
“Celebrated writer to address Jan.7 Writer’s Forum,” The Bandera [TX] Review, December 31, 2003.
“Alamo author featured guest at Presbyterian Women luncheon,” Paula Abernathy, Copperas Cove [Texas] Herald, April 15, 2004.
“Fighting myths – Crockett biography looks at the frontiersman as he lived, died,” Book Review, Mary Margaret McAllen Amberson, San Antonio Express-News, January 22, 2006.
“Local author examines American legend in ‘David Crockett’,” Stuart Cunyus, Hill Country Community Journal, March 1, 2006.
“Davy Crockett biographer to sign new book Monday,” Irene Van Winkle, West Kerr Current, March 2, 2006.
“Author: David Crockett was no buffoon,” Carlina Villalpando, Kerrville Daily Times, March 4-5, 2006.
“Frontier museum hosts author,” Kerrville Daily Times, March 23, 2006.
“Museum to Host Alamo, Crockett Author,” Julie Whitmore, Bandera County Courier, March 23, 2006.
“Leading Texas Writers Signing books Saturday,” Fredericksburg Standard-Radio Post, May 24, 2006.
“Texas authors to sign new books in F’burg,” Kerrville Daily Times, May 25, 2006.
“Best Texas authors to sign new books,” West Kerr Current, May 26, 2006.
“Author! Author!,” Fredericksburg Standard-Radio Post, May 31, 2006.
“Bill Groneman book signing,” El Tejano – Friends of Casa Navarro Newsletter, Vol. 1, issue 2, December 2006.
“Davy Crockett descendants, biographer meet,” Irene Van Winkle, West
Kerr Current, March 27, 2008.
“Seven Years after 9/11,” Conor Harrison, Kerrville Daily Times, September 11, 2008, 1A. “No going Back,” Zeke MacCormack, San Antonio Express-News, September 12, 2008, 12A. “Memories vivid for one at 9/11 commemoration,”
Irene Van Winkle,
West Kerr Current, September 17, 2009.
"William Groneman III," Membership profile, Steinbeck Collectors
Gazette, Vol. 5 #4, PP 6-7.
Technical Advisor / Historical Consultant
Roll Call at the Alamo, a Lorimar Television film based on the book of the same name. 1985. Executive Producers Michael Uslan and Benjamin Melniker.
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