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Maureen Ursenbach Beecher

Biography

Beecher has written several studies on the history of Mormon women and has given special attention to the author Eliza R. Snow.

Also Known As

Maureen Ursenbach, Maureen U. Beecher, Valerie March

Religion

LDS

Connection to Mormonism

LDS (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)

Spouse

Birth Date

1935-03-19

Birth Place

Calgary, Canada

LDS Missions

Swiss-Austrian Mission

Education

Bachelor’s degree from Brigham Young University, master’s degree in English and PhD in comparative literature (1973) from the University of Utah

Career

Associate Professor of English and Research Historian with the Joseph Fielding Smith Institute for Church History at Brigham Young University

Associations

Founding president of the Association for Mormon Letters

Gender

Female

Roles

Author, Editor

Language

English

9 Works by Maureen Ursenbach Beecher

Title	Role	Year	Genre
Past and Present	Author		Personal Essay
Sysiphus in the West	Author		Review
Eliza R. Snow's Nauvoo Journal	Editor		Diary / Journal
Easter Thoughts at Christmas	Author		Personal Essay
Riding Herd	Author		Interview / Panel
Birthing	Author		Personal Essay
The Personal Writings of Eliza Roxcy Snow	Editor	1995	Diary / Journal
Eliza Roxey Snow's Way to Sainthood	Author		Personal Essay
[Review of] Juanita Brooks: Mormon Woman Historian by Levi S. Peterson	Author		Review