author
William Alexander Linn
1846–1917
A journalist and historian with a reporter’s eye for detail, he is best remembered for writing carefully researched works on American politics and Mormon history. His books combine clear storytelling with the documentary habits of a seasoned newspaper editor.
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The Story of the Mormons, from the Date of Their Origin to the Year 1901
by William Alexander Linn
About the author
Born in Sussex, New Jersey, in 1846, William Alexander Linn studied at Phillips Academy and Yale, where he was active in literary work before moving into journalism. He spent much of his career in New York newspaper publishing and was also admitted to the bar, though he became known chiefly as a writer and editor.
Linn wrote on both contemporary politics and history. Among his best-known books are The Story of the Mormons and Horace Greeley: Founder and Editor of The New York Tribune, works that reflect his interest in public life, reform movements, and the people who shaped American institutions.
He died in 1917. Today, he is remembered as a practical, research-minded author whose background in journalism helped him write history in a direct, readable way.