1924 Johns Hopkins Hullabaloo yearbook Benjamin Platt Thomas, Lincoln biographer

Description: This is a 1924 Johns Hopkins University Hullabaloo yearbook in overall good condition. It is 99 years old. There is a group photo of hooded members of the Blue Black Mail, a publication hailed as "Worse than Hurst!" Among the notables pictured is Benjamin Platt Thomas, shown as senior class president in his graduation photo on page 152, on page 234 as captain of the baseball team, and as a member of Phi Beta Kappa on page 253. Wikipedia writes: Benjamin Platt Thomas (February 22, 1902 – November 29, 1956) He stayed in Baltimore after graduation in1924, teaching at St. Paul's School for a year before he was"beguiled into selling bonds" for an investment house. Weary of that business and interested in history, he returned to Hopkins in1926, where a graduate school scholarship and good teachers, notably John H. Latané, paved the way, in just three years, to his Ph.D. degree He was an American historian and biographer of Abraham Lincoln. In 1952 he published a best-selling one volume biography on Lincoln entitled Abraham Lincoln: A Biography (Knopf, 1952). Abraham Lincoln: A Biography, published in 1952, was an immense success with the reading public as well as with Lincoln specialists. It brought Benjamin Platt Thomas to the crest of his career, and he enjoyed the recognition like no other experience of his life in history, business, and farming. His delight and satisfaction are apparent in contemporary photographs: Thomas at the office of his publisher,Alfred A. Knopf, who snapped him still in his overcoat and later reproduced the picture on the book jacket; Thomas at a bookstore in Springfield, Illinois, where he autographed copies of his Lincoln book for hometown buyers; Thomas at the speakers' table of book luncheons in Chicago and New York; and Thomas in his book-lined study at home: with his wife; in an easy chair, reading;and at his desk, writing. Less popular but no less scholarly was Thomas's second book for the Abraham Lincoln Association, Lincoln, 1847–1853: Being the Day-by-Day Activities of Abraham Lincoln from January 1, 1847, to December 31, 1853(1936). This was the second of four volumes in which the association's researchers endeavored to establish Lincoln's whereabouts on every day of his pre-presidential life. Thomas killed himself on November 29, 1956. Three days before, his doctor had confirmed Thomas's suspicion, that since the preceding summer, he had throat cancer. The Table of Contents:Foreward, page 3 Dedication, page 4 The College, page 9 Undergraduate Classes, page 21Seniors, page 39 Organizations, page 161Athletics, page 213 The Greeks, page 245June Week, page 341Class Statistics, page 344Acknowledgement, page 346Ads, page 347 The College shows photos of various parts of the campus. Undergraduate Classes presents group photos of freshman, sophomore, junior, and senior classes.The Seniors section is comprised of individual photos of graduating seniors, with one photo per page along with brief biographies..Organizations includes councils, photos of Hullabaloo staff, boards, and clubs.The Athletics section provides group photos of athletic teams, including football, baseball, and lacrosse.Members of Phi Beta Kappa are listed on page 253.Many other fraternities are described and members pictured just prior to the Features section. The book: The yearbook is in good condition except for the top of the spine which has a 1 1/2 " piece missing. It is 10 3/4" tall and 8 1/4" wide. Surprisingly, this is softcover, with black leather covers over boards. Front cover has an embossed image of the Johns Hopkins University seal along with "The 1924 Hullabaloo" in gold lettering at the top of the cover in gold lettering. The front and back covers are in good condition, which is surprising given that is 99+ years old. There are 345 pages, plus advertising. There are no loose or missing pages. There are no binding issues. There is mild foxing.

Price: 25.5 USD

Location: Summerfield, Florida

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