Counterfactuals: John Hay and the 20th Century
From The History Guy by Lance and Josh Geiger
June 2, 2026 · 1h 4m · Season 2 · Episode 134
About this episode
The episode discusses the significant yet often overlooked impact of John Hay on American history.
On today’s episode we talk about a man whose influence on the trajectory of American history is undeniable and pervasive, but whose name you may never have heard of: John Hay, a secretary to President Lincoln and Secretary of State under Mckinley and Teddy Roosevelt. What might the world be like without him?
People in this episode
Hosts: Lance Geiger, Josh Geiger
Topics covered
- American history
- political influence
- counterfactuals
- historical figures
- government
- 20th century
Keywords
- John Hay
- American history
- Lincoln
- Mckinley
- Teddy Roosevelt
- counterfactuals
- 20th century
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