August 2020 cover image
  • Log in
  • Subscribe
  • Subscriber Since
  • Link Subscription
  • Log out

Sections

  • News & Politics
  • The Culture
  • Travel & Outdoors
  • Food & Drink
  • BBQ
  • Style & Design
  • Being Texan

Magazine

  • August Issue
  • All Issues
  • Subscribe
  • Give a Gift
  • Manage Subscription
  • Subscription FAQ
  • TMBBQ Club

Featured

  • Boomtown Podcast
  • Longform
  • Podcasts
  • Video
  • Top 50 BBQ Joints
  • Dining Guide

More

  • Newsletters
  • Events
  • General Store
  • Promotions
  • Contact Us
Texas Monthly
  • News & Politics
  • The Culture
  • Being Texan
  • Style & Design
  • Food & Drink
  • BBQ
  • Travel & Outdoors
  • Magazine
  • Podcasts
  • Newsletters
  • Log in
  • My Account
    • Subscriber since
    • Link Subscription
    • Log out
  • Subscribe
Texas Monthly
  • News & Politics
  • The Culture
  • Being Texan
  • Style & Design
  • Food & Drink
  • BBQ
  • Travel & Outdoors
  • Magazine
  • Podcasts
  • Subscribe
The Culture

Davy Crock?

By
Jan Reid
Issue
May 1995
Share
  • Share on Facebook
  • Share on Twitter
  • Email a link to this page
  • https://www.texasmonthly.com/the-culture/davy-crock/
Notes
May 1995 magazine cover
From the May 1995 Issue Subscribe
Groneman ignited a scholarly controversy by defending Crockett’s heroic image.

Photograph by James McGoon

TM This Week

The stories you want, in one weekly newsletter.

See All Newsletters | Privacy Policy
If you fill out the first name, last name, or agree to terms fields, you will NOT be added to the newsletter list. Leave them blank to get signed up.
Newsletter illustration

Trending

  1. The Best Thing in Texas: Curbside Larry Is the Hero We Need in These Times
  2. Recipe: Chile con Queso
  3. BBQ News Roundup: Brisket Tips and Barbecue Fraud
  4. The Other Side of the Story
  5. UT’s Plan for Reopening Is to Hope College Students Stop Acting Like College Students

Read More

  1. “A Watershed Moment”: How Scholarship and Activism Finally Toppled a Texas Ranger Statue in Dallas By Arielle Avila one-riot-one-ranger-statue-dallas-lovefield
  2. Essay: Celebrating Juneteenth in 2020 Is an Act of Resistance By Kayla Stewart juneteenth celebration texas
  3. What Exactly Does the New York Times Think the Alamo Is? By Dan Solomon country road with
  4. Taco of the Week: The Bag Special at Con Huevos Tacos By José R. Ralat Weekly-Taco-Con-Huevos-Tacos
  5. The Best Thing in Texas: Curbside Larry Is the Hero We Need in These Times By Dan Solomon
Share
  • Share on Facebook
  • Share on Twitter
  • Email a link to this page
Tags: History, The Alamo, The Culture, Davy Crockett, History, San Antonio
  • Share on Facebook
  • Share on Twitter
  • Email a link to this page
  • https://www.texasmonthly.com/the-culture/davy-crock/

Read More

  1. “A Watershed Moment”: How Scholarship and Activism Finally Toppled a Texas Ranger Statue in Dallas By Arielle Avila one-riot-one-ranger-statue-dallas-lovefield
  2. Essay: Celebrating Juneteenth in 2020 Is an Act of Resistance By Kayla Stewart juneteenth celebration texas
  3. What Exactly Does the New York Times Think the Alamo Is? By Dan Solomon country road with
  4. Taco of the Week: The Bag Special at Con Huevos Tacos By José R. Ralat Weekly-Taco-Con-Huevos-Tacos
  5. The Best Thing in Texas: Curbside Larry Is the Hero We Need in These Times By Dan Solomon
  6. Hollywood, Texas: Matthew McConaughey All Writes, All Writes, All Writes a Book By Sean O'Neal
  7. Thirty Years Ago, UT Student Athletes Fought for Racial Justice By Joe Levin University-of-texas-round-1990-injustice-march
  8. Texas Monthly Recommends: The New Go-Go’s Documentary By Texas Monthly TM-recommends-go-gos
  9. How Beyoncé’s ‘Black Is King’ Reimagines Family Histories By Kiana Fitzgerald black-is-king-beyonce
  10. Get Ready for a New Season of Texas Monthly’s Sound Check Music Series By Texas Monthly sound check
  11. Why on Earth Is Jim Crane Doing Interviews Right Now? By Dan Solomon jim-crane-astros-owner-interview
  12. Charley Crockett Wrote Songs About Hard Times in America. Then 2020 Happened. By Jewly Hight
Tags: History, The Alamo, The Culture, Davy Crockett, History, San Antonio

TM This Week

The stories you want, in one weekly newsletter.

See All Newsletters | Privacy Policy
If you fill out the first name, last name, or agree to terms fields, you will NOT be added to the newsletter list. Leave them blank to get signed up.
Newsletter illustration

Popular

  1. The Best Thing in Texas: Curbside Larry Is the Hero We Need in These Times By Dan Solomon
  2. Recipe: Chile con Queso By Courtney Bond
  3. BBQ News Roundup: Brisket Tips and Barbecue Fraud By Daniel Vaughn valetinas-bbq-news-austin
  4. The Other Side of the Story By Jenny Kutner
  5. UT’s Plan for Reopening Is to Hope College Students Stop Acting Like College Students By Dan Solomon university-of-texas-austin-covid-school-reeopening
  6. Where to Go Swimming Now in Texas By Elena DeBre and Isaac Engelberg garner state park
  7. The Chilton By Courtney Bond Chilton
  8. How to Pair Wine and Tacos: Advice From a Sommelier By José R. Ralat suerte-tacos-austin-wine1
  9. More Colorful Texas Sayings Than You Can Shake a Stick At By Anne Dingus
  10. Texas Monthly Recommends: The New Go-Go’s Documentary By Texas Monthly TM-recommends-go-gos

Latest

  1. August 7, 2020 Texas Monthly Recommends: The New Go-Go’s Documentary
  2. August 7, 2020 TM Happy Hour: A Southern Sipper With a Kick
  3. August 6, 2020 How to Pair Wine and Tacos: Advice From a Sommelier
  4. August 6, 2020 BBQ News Roundup: Brisket Tips and Barbecue Fraud
  5. August 6, 2020 Where to Go Swimming Now in Texas
See All \

Comments

Recommended

01
one-riot-one-ranger-statue-dallas-lovefield
“A Watershed Moment”: How Scholarship and Activism Finally Toppled a Texas Ranger Statue in Dallas

By Arielle Avila

02
juneteenth celebration texas
Essay: Celebrating Juneteenth in 2020 Is an Act of Resistance

By Kayla Stewart

03
country road with
What Exactly Does the New York Times Think the Alamo Is?

By Dan Solomon

04
Weekly-Taco-Con-Huevos-Tacos
Taco of the Week: The Bag Special at Con Huevos Tacos

By José R. Ralat

05
The Best Thing in Texas: Curbside Larry Is the Hero We Need in These Times

By Dan Solomon

06
Hollywood, Texas: Matthew McConaughey All Writes, All Writes, All Writes a Book

By Sean O'Neal

07
University-of-texas-round-1990-injustice-march
Thirty Years Ago, UT Student Athletes Fought for Racial Justice

By Joe Levin

08
TM-recommends-go-gos
Texas Monthly Recommends: The New Go-Go’s Documentary

By Texas Monthly

09
black-is-king-beyonce
How Beyoncé’s ‘Black Is King’ Reimagines Family Histories

By Kiana Fitzgerald

10
sound check
Get Ready for a New Season of Texas Monthly’s Sound Check Music Series

By Texas Monthly

11
jim-crane-astros-owner-interview
Why on Earth Is Jim Crane Doing Interviews Right Now?

By Dan Solomon

12
Charley Crockett Wrote Songs About Hard Times in America. Then 2020 Happened.

By Jewly Hight

Latest

Aug 7, 2020
Texas Monthly Recommends: The New Go-Go’s Documentary

By Texas Monthly

Aug 7, 2020
TM Happy Hour: A Southern Sipper With a Kick

By Jessica Dupuy

Aug 6, 2020
How to Pair Wine and Tacos: Advice From a Sommelier

By José R. Ralat

Aug 6, 2020
BBQ News Roundup: Brisket Tips and Barbecue Fraud

By Daniel Vaughn

Aug 6, 2020
Where to Go Swimming Now in Texas

By Elena DeBre and Isaac Engelberg

Aug 5, 2020
How Robots Are Helping One Texas Company Thrive During the Pandemic

By Peter Holley

Aug 4, 2020
The Best Thing in Texas: Curbside Larry Is the Hero We Need in These Times

By Dan Solomon

Aug 4, 2020
How Beyoncé’s ‘Black Is King’ Reimagines Family Histories

By Kiana Fitzgerald

Aug 4, 2020
UT’s Plan for Reopening Is to Hope College Students Stop Acting Like College Students

By Dan Solomon

Aug 3, 2020
Get Ready for a New Season of Texas Monthly’s Sound Check Music Series

By Texas Monthly

Aug 3, 2020
Recipe: Instant Pot Peach or Fig Jam

By Paula Forbes

Aug 3, 2020
Find a Taste of the Tropics at This East Texas Taqueria

By José R. Ralat

Get the Magazine

We report on vital issues from politics to education and are the indispensable authority on the Texas scene, covering everything from music to cultural events with insightful recommendations.

  • Subscribe
  • Manage Subscription
  • Renew
  • Give a Gift
  • Newsletters

One Email. All Our Best Stories.

Get our weekly newsletter, filled with good reads, news analysis—and updates on special events.

See All Newsletters | Privacy Policy
If you fill out the first name, last name, or agree to terms fields, you will NOT be added to the newsletter list. Leave them blank to get signed up.

Follow Us

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • YouTube
  • RSS

Copyright © 2020. All Rights Reserved.

More About Us

  • About Us
  • FAQ
  • Masthead
  • Contact Us
  • Jobs and Internships
  • Story Submissions
  • Media Kit
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Use
  • Do Not Sell My Personal Information

Don't have an account? Subscribe or link your existing subscription.

I forgot my password.

Sorry, we’re unable to find an account with that username and password. If you are an existing subscriber and haven't set up an account, please register for an online account. Otherwise, try again or reset your password.

Reset Password

Enter your email below to send a password reset email.