Fawn Mckay

Fawn Brodie McKay was born on September 15, 1915, was raised in Ogden Utah. Fawn McKay, raised 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, under the name No Man Knows My History, she used both. The title is derived from an 1844 funeral sermon by the Church of Latter-Day Saints' founder. Nobody knows my story. In reality that I'm not sure. I wrote the 29-year-old Fawn at the time: Ever since that moment of candor about three dozen writers have picked up the gauntlet. Many have abused him others have praised him, some have even attempted to make a diagnosing him. The problem isn't just that the documents do not exist, but it is rather that they are fiercely contradictory. It's a daunting job to find these records and separate first-hand stories from the third-hand versions and then combining Mormon accounts with those of non-Mormon people into a coherent collage. It is both interesting and eye-opening. Fawn Brodie's career was devoted to this aim. Thaddeus Stewards, the result from her writing and study led her to become a known writer. The Devil drives (1959). Thomas Jefferson. A Personal History of Richard Nixon (1974) as and posthumously Richard Nixon.