Fawn Mckay

Fawn Brodie McKay, born September 15, 1915 was raised in Ogden Utah. Fawn MCKAY, educated in the Mormon Church's First Family, made use of her talent for writing and expertise in research to write the captivating psycho-historical biographical account of Joseph Smith. Published in 1945 under the title of No Man has My History, she used both. The title comes from the funeral sermon delivered by Joseph Smith, the leader of the Church of Latter-Day Saints. The preacher shocked the audience when he said telling his audience: "You don't even know my name. I haven't even met the depths of my soul." I don't know my history. I cannot tell it. Writes the 29-year-old Fawn: Since the moment when he spoke, at least three-score writers have been able to take on the challenge. Some people have tried to make him god while others claimed that he is a liar. A few even attempted an invasive diagnosis. The problem is that the documents don't exist. They're contradictory. The task is to distinguish the first hand account from third-hand plagiarism and then to integrate Mormons' accounts with other religions to create the context of a credible historical narrative. It is fascinating and informative. That's the mission to which Fawn Brodie committed herself professionally. Thaddeus Stewards, the result from her writing and study was what made her a well-known author. The Devil Drives (1959) Scourge of the South Thomas Jefferson. The Personal Story of Richard Nixon (1974), in posthumously.