""John Hay: American Statesmen Series V2"" is a biography of the American diplomat and politician John Hay, written by William Roscoe Thayer. The book covers Hay's life from his childhood in Illinois to his time as a journalist, private secretary to Abraham Lincoln, ambassador to the United Kingdom, and Secretary of State under Presidents William McKinley and Theodore Roosevelt. Thayer explores Hay's relationships with notable figures such as Henry...