Oscar Goodman was born June 26, 1939 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He earned his undergraduate degree from Haverford College in 1961 and his law degree from the University of Pennsylvania Law School in 1964. That same year, he moved to Las Vegas, Nevada and in 1965 he was admitted to the Nevada State Bar. He served as Clark County’s chief deputy public defender from 1966 to 1967.
"Joanne Goodwin’s research and teaching interests are in 20th century U.S. history with a specialization in women and gender history. Her books include: Changing the Game: Women at Work in Las Vegas, 1940-1990 (2014), Gender and the Politics of Welfare Reform (1997), and the Encyclopedia of Women in American History, 3 vols. (2002), which she co-edited. In addition, she has published widely on these topics in national and international journals. Additional information is available on her vitae."