Background
Rothstein, Morton was born on January 8, 1926 in Omaha. Son of Joseph Isadore and Rose (Landman) Rothstein.
Rothstein, Morton was born on January 8, 1926 in Omaha. Son of Joseph Isadore and Rose (Landman) Rothstein.
Student, Brooklyn College, 1952-1954; Doctor of Philosophy, Cornell Univercity, 1960; postgraduate, London School Economics, 1956-1957.
Instructor, U. Delaware, 1958-1961;
assistant professor, University of Wisconsin -Madison, 1961-1965;
associate professor, University of Wisconsin -Madison, 1965-1969;
professor of history and agricultural economics, University of Wisconsin -Madison, 1969-1984;
chairman history Department, University Wisconsin-Madison, 1969-1972;
professor of history, University of California, Davis, 1984-1994;
emeritus professor, U. Calf., Davis, since 1994. Visiting professor London School Economics, 1977. Member academic advisory board Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation, 1970-1974.
Member Wisconsin Humanities Committee, 1978-1984, chairman, 1980-1982, California Council Humanities, 1985-1990, chairman 1988-1990.
Member Organisation American Historians, Agricultural History Society (president 1975-1976), Business History Conference (president 1985-1986), Economics History Association, Economics History Society(United Kingdom), Southern History Association, We. History Association, California History Society (trustee 1989-1990).
Married Frances Irene Lustig, November 18, 1950. Children: Laurence, Eric, David.