Historian Dr. Antonio Holland on Missouri Blacks in the Civil War

Dr. Antonio Holland discusses contributions of Black Americans in the Civil War.

Antonio Holland was born in Petersburg, Virginia in 1942; he attended Northeastern University, earning a BA and MA in History. He served in Vietnam with the 25th Infantry Division. Holland later served in the Missouri National Guard, earning the rank of Lt. Colonel.

In 1970, Dr. Holland began teaching at Lincoln University, the historically black college located in Jefferson City, MO. He began his doctoral work, taking courses at Harvard and the University of Delaware, culminating in a Ph.D. in History from the University of Missouri, at Columbia. As Head of the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, at Lincoln University in Jefferson City, he was instrumental in initiating the research of suicide among active and reserve soldiers. While at Lincoln University,  he served as Department Head and was named a Curators’ Distinguished Professor in 2007.

Antonio Holland served in United States Army in the United States and Vietnam as 2nd and 1st Lieutenant. He served in Missouri Army National Guard retiring as Lt. Colonel.

His  works in the area of Black Studies include numerous scholarly articles and books including:

• Author, Nathan B. Young and the Struggle over Black Higher Education (University of Missouri Press).
• Author, The Soldiers’ Dream Continued: A Pictoral History of Lincoln University of Missouri ( Lincoln University Printing).,

Dr. Holland continues to do research and stays busy after retiring in 2010. He is a member of the Greater Kansas City Black History Study Group (GKCBHSG), an organizing branch of The Association for the Study of African American Life & History (ASALH).

Host and producer:  Donna Morrow Wolfe

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