Fawn Mckay

Fawn McCay, birthplace in Ogden Utah September 15, 1915. Fawn, a member of the Mormon Church's longest-running family, merged her writing abilities and outstanding research skills into a brilliant biography on Joseph Smith. No Man knew My History appeared in 1945. This title was inspired by the funeral sermon given by Joseph Smith, the founder of The Church of Latter-Day Saints. He shocked his audience by telling his audience: "You don't even know my name. It's been a long time since you've seen the depths of my soul." No one knows my story. In reality, I don't know. I wrote the 29-year-old Fawn at the time: Ever since the moment when he spoke, at least three-score writers have jumped on the gauntlet. Some have deified and abused his character, whereas others attempt to identify the problem. The problem isn't because there's not enough evidence however they're wildly contradictory. It is a matter of separating the firsthand evidence from the third-party inconsistencies and integrating Mormon-related narratives into a cohesive mosaic of reliable historical facts. I find it both fascinating and an eye-opener. This is the kind of task to which Fawn Brodie put her professional energy into. Thaddeus Stewards, the result of her research and writing led her to become a well-known author. The Devil's Drive (1959) The Scourge of South. Thomas Jefferson. The Intimate Histories (1974) The Life of Sir Richard Burton (1974) and Richard Nixon.