Fawn Mckay

Fawn McCay Brodie was was born in Ogden Utah September 15, 1915. Fawn was a part of the Mormon Church's longest-running family, merged her writing expertise and impressive research skills to create a stunning biography of Joseph Smith. No Man knew My History appeared in 1945. The title of this book was in response to a funeral address that was delivered by the Church of Latter-Day Saints founder, Joseph Smith. In that sermon he declared: "You do not know the person I am, and have not seen my soul." My life story isn't known to anyone. No one knows my history. The 29-year-old wrote Fawn in that moment of candor more than three writers have jumped on the gauntlet. Some have deified and abused the man, and others have attempted to diagnose the cause. The problem isn't because there's not enough evidence however they're wildly contradictory. The process of assembling these documents, by sifting through third-party and first-hand sources, fitting Mormons' narratives to other people's historical context - can be a challenge. is exciting and enlightening. Fawn Brodie's professional life was devoted to this aim. The results of her study and writing immortalized her with world-wide fame: Thaddeus Stevens. The Devil drives (1959). Thomas Jefferson. A personal history of Richard Nixon (1974) as and the posthumously Richard Nixon.