Goodstein, Phil H.
Person
Biography
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.