![]() ![]() Under his leadership, the church experienced unparalleled growthnearly tripling in total membershipand becoming a significant presence throughout the world. McKay and the Rise of Modern Mormonism (University of Utah, 2005), and Power from on High: The Development of the Mormon Priesthood (Signature, 1995). McKay served as president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1951 until his death in 1970. Winner of the Mormon History Association Turner-Bergera Best Biography Award. Prince is the author of Leonard Arrington and the Writing of Mormon History (University of Utah, 2016), David O. Gregory Prince and Robert Wright have compiled a thorough history of the presidency of a much-loved prophet who left a lasting legacy within the LDS Church. During some of the most turbulent times in American and world history, McKay navigated the church through uncharted waters as it faced the challenges of worldwide growth in an age of communism, the civil rights movement, and ecumenism. McKay and the Rise of Modern Mormonism focuses primarily on the years of McKay's presidency. ![]() Willard Marriott Library at the University of Utah, in addition to some two hundred interviews conducted by the authors, David O. ![]() Under his leadership, the church experienced unparalleled growth-nearly tripling in total membership-and becoming a significant presence throughout the world. McKay served as president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1951 until his death in 1970. Today we interview Gregory Prince, co-author of the new LDS biography entitled, David O. ![]()
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