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Jul. 20, 2013

The Zelig-like career of John Hay

There are few people in American history who have served in so many government positions and turned up at so many historical events. By Richard M. Mosk


By Richard M. Mosk


When vacationing in New Hampshire, I often visited The Fells, once the estate of John Hay and now owned by a nonprofit entity. I did not know much about Hay and thus was drawn to read this new biography of him. There are few people in American history who have served in so many government positions and turned up at so many historical events.


I suppose in the modern era, some of who have served in many capacities include James Baker, G...

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