Fawn Mckay

Fawn Brodie McKay, born on September 15, 1915 was a native of Ogden Utah. Fawn MCKAY, who was raised in the Mormon Church's First Family, used her literary talent and research abilities to create the intriguing biographical psycho-historical study of Joseph Smith. Published in 1945 with the title: No Man is a Master of My History, she used both. This title is derived from a funeral speech delivered by the founder of the Church of Latter-Day Saints in 1844 when he startled his listeners by declaring"You don't know me" you never knew my heart. Nobody knows my story. In reality I'm not even sure. Fawn wrote the 29-year-old Fawn. Since that moment the three authors have risen to the challenge. A few people have even attempted to establish a medical diagnosis. Documents are not lacking and contradictory. In order to assemble these documents- to separate first hand stories from plagiarism by third parties, and then fit Mormon and non Mormon stories together to form an authentic mosaic, is not an difficult job. This is interesting and instructive. Such was the task to which Fawn Brodie committed herself professionally. Her research and writings brought her fame around the world: Thaddeus Stephens. Scourge of the south (1959) The Devil Drives. Thomas Jefferson. The Intimate Histories (1974) The Life of Sir Richard Burton (1974) and Richard Nixon.