Phil Goodstein Exploring Jewish Colorado Papers

Phil H. Goodstein was born in 1952 in Denver, Colorado, and is a fourth generation Coloradan. Goodstein grew up as a member of the Beth HaMedrosh Hagadol (BMH) and his parents were active in the B'nai B'rith. He graduated from East High School in Denver in 1970, and received a degree in history from Metropolitan State College of Denver in 1973. He earned a Master of Arts degree in history from the University of Denver in 1975 where he specialized... in Eastern European history. Goodstein earned a Doctor of Philosophy in history from the University of Colorado in 1981. Goodstein has worked as a freelance historian and has taught at local Denver area colleges and has written numerous articles and books about Denver and its history. Following his doctorial work at the University of Colorado, where his dissertation focused on "The Theory of the General Strike From the French Revolution to Poland," Goodstein began his career as a local public and academic historian. He publishes a monthly newsletter called The Naysayer, and conducts tours of Denver through the Colorado Free University. He has written numerous articles and books about Denver and its history. The Rocky Mountain Jewish Historical Society at the University of Denver commissioned Phil Goodstein to write a book on Jewish sites in Colorado. The book "Exploring Jewish Colorado" was published in 1992. The book covers Jewish history, people and organizations. Much of the material used in the book came from the Beck Archives in Special Collections, University Libraries, University of Denver.