Fawn Mckay

Fawn McCay, birthplace in Ogden Utah September 15, 1915. Fawn MCKAY, brought up in the Mormon Church's First Family utilized her writing talent as well as research abilities to create the intriguing biographical psycho-historical study of Joseph Smith. Published in 1945 with the title:"No Man Knows My History, she used both. This title is taken from the funeral sermon given by Joseph Smith, the creator of the Church of Latter-Day Saints. He shocked his audience by saying: "You don't even know my name. There is no way to know the depths of my soul." No one has ever heard of my life. It is not possible for me to tell you. Fawn an older woman, aged 29 wrote: "Since that moment of honesty at least three scores writers have taken on the challenge." Some have deified and abused him, while others have tried to pinpoint the cause. It isn't the case that there's not enough documentation however they're wildly contradictory. The task of assembling the papers -and separate the firsthand stories from plagiarism by third parties, and then fit Mormon and non Mormon stories together to form a credible mosaic is no difficult task. It is fascinating and informative. Fawn Brodie's life as a professional was dedicated to this goal. Thaddeus Stevens. Stevens became immortalized through her works and the fruit of her study. The Devil Drives (1959) Scourge Of The Southern Thomas Jefferson. Richard Nixon and An Intimate Historiography (1974).