William Worley Lace

Background

William Worley Lace was born on September 10, 1942 in Fort Worth, Texas. He is the son of William Theodore Lace and Laura Elizabeth (Worley) Lace.

Education

William Lace received a Bachelor of Arts from Texas Christian University, a Master of Arts from Texas State University, and a Doctor of Education from the University of North Texas.

Career

William W. Lace was a college administrator with Tarrant County College in Fort Worth, Texas, when he wrote his first book, Sports Great Nolan Ryan, a profile of the Texas Rangers pitcher, so that the children of Arlington, Texas, would have an accurate biography of their hero. Lace called on his earlier experience as a sportswriter to write this and other books that study various sports figures and organizations. He consequently contributed several volumes to series published by Enslow, including their sports teams series. The books contain color and black-and-white photographs that accompany Lace's narrative.

Lace has also written volumes for young readers about historical figures and events. His The Battle of Hastings, for one, was written for a Lucent Books series about famous battles. The author provides a prehistory of the event that enables the reader to better understand the significance of the battle and its outcome.

Lace's The Nazis is suitable for the high school-age reader who is old enough to deal with the horrors of the Holocaust. He traces the history of anti-Semitism, as well as the participation, and lack thereof, of people who might have made a difference. He profiles various war criminals and includes photographs that depict medical experimentation performed on children by the infamous Dr. Josef Mengele, and graphic depictions of massacres at camps. Lace debates the various positions of Holocaust scholars who disagree as to whether the Nazis intended to annihilate the Jews from the very beginning or whether their atrocities gained momentum over time. His focus is nearly entirely on the genocide of the six million Jews who perished, with some mention of the five million others who were also victims of the Holocaust.

The British Empire: The End of Colonialism follows the development of the empire through colonization and militarization. Lace documents the decline of power and the influence of international leaders, including India's Mahatma Gandhi, which helped free native peoples in British colonies. He also describes the manner in which the British handed over power to colonial governments.

Lace writes of the Hundred Years' War in a book of that title and in Joan of Arc and the Hundred Years' War in World History. In Elizabeth I and Her Court, Lace documents life at court, drawing from original documents and presented in a way that makes the details clear to younger readers. In addition to the routines involving the queen herself, the book discusses fashion and social life, romance and misdeeds, food and personal hygiene.

Lace explores the history of the seat of the Catholic Church in The Vatican. The book reaches back in time to St. Peter's arrival in Rome and progresses over the centuries. He describes the details of the Papacy, the contributions of each pope to the Vatican itself, and the art and artists that have glorified the Vatican over time. The volume is enhanced by maps, etchings, and photographs, including many of the treasures to be found in the Vatican.

Before appointment to the Tarrant County College, he was a director of the News Service at the University of Texas at Arlington and a writer and columnist for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.

Achievements

• William Worley Lace has been listed as a noteworthy College administrator by Marquis Who's Who. He has written more than 50 nonfiction books for young readers on subjects ranging from the atomic bomb to the Dallas Cowboys.

Works

More photos

• book

  • Unholy Crusade

    (Discusses the reasons behind the first three Crusades and...)

    2006
  • Blacks in Film

    (A high-quality history series places important topics of ...)

    2008
  • Leaders and Generals: World War II

    (Chronicles the lives and careers of eight military leader...)

    2000
  • The Nazis

    (A history of the Nazi movement in Germany beginning in 19...)

    1998
  • Top 10 Football Rushers

    (Profiles ten professional football running backs with out...)

    1994
  • Sports Great Nolan Ryan

    (A biography of the pitcher for the Texas Rangers who hold...)

    1993
  • Scotland

    (Discusses Scotland, its land, people, monarchy, history, ...)

    2000
  • Roberto Clemente: Baseball Hall of Famer

    (A biography of the Hall of Fame baseball player from Puer...)

    2006
  • Nolan Ryan: Hall of Fame Baseball Superstar 2013
  • Ireland 1999
  • Mummification and Death Rituals of Ancient Egypt 2012
  • Indigenous Peoples of North America - The Hopi 2002
  • The Indian Ocean Tsunami of 2004 2008
  • The British Empire: The End of Colonialism 2000
  • Medieval Cathedral 2000
  • The Death Camps 1998
  • Lost Civilizations - The Anasazi 2005
  • Elizabethan England 2005
  • Sir Francis Drake 2009
  • Captain James Cook 2009
  • The Wars of the Roses 1995

Membership

William Lace was a member of the Council for Advancement and Support of Education, National Council for Marketing and Public Relations, Creative Arts Theatre & School, Vestryman St Alban's Episcopal Church and Arlington High School Orchestra Boosters Club.

• trustee

  Council for Advancement and Support of Education , United States

  1985 - 1990

• chairman District IV

  Council for Advancement and Support of Education , United States

  1988 - 1990

• Board of directors

  Creative Arts Theatre & School , United States

  1990

• Vestryman

  St Alban's Episcopal Church , United States

  1980 - 1984

• President

  Arlington High School Orchestra Boosters Club , United States

  1988 - 1989

Connections

William Lace married Laura Clegg Monkhouse on August 27, 1965. They have two children - William Christian and Leslie Elizabeth.

Father:

William Theodore Lace

Mother:

Laura Elizabeth (Worley) Lace

Spouse:

Laura Clegg Monkhouse

child:

William Christian Lace

child:

Leslie Elizabeth Lace