William Alexander Linn

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William Alexander Linn

1846–1917

A veteran journalist and biographer, he wrote with a reporter’s eye for vivid detail and public life. His books range from a major early history of the Latter-day Saint movement to studies of Horace Greeley and other American figures.

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The Story of the Mormons, from the Date of Their Origin to the Year 1901

The Story of the Mormons, from the Date of Their Origin to the Year 1901

by William Alexander Linn

About the author

Born in 1846 and active in American letters during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, William Alexander Linn built his career as a writer and journalist. Records of his published work show a range that included history, biography, and fiction.

His best-known book is The Story of the Mormons, a substantial history tracing the movement from its beginnings through 1901. He also wrote Horace Greeley: Founder and Editor of the New York Tribune and the novel Rob and His Gun, which together suggest an author equally interested in public figures, national debates, and storytelling.

Linn died in 1917. Today he is remembered chiefly for his nonfiction, especially the way he brought a newspaper writer’s clarity and momentum to long-form historical subjects.