# John Hay — A Day at a Time character guide

> John Hay in A Day at a Time by Archibald Alexander.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Hay

**First appearance:** 0003-i-a-day-at-a-time

## Who they are

American statesman and writer, referenced in a literary context.

## In the story

### [XXIX: The Unreturning Brave](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_day_at_a_time_se/chapters/xxix-the-unreturning-brave)

Author of the Pike County Ballads, whose lines about Jim Bludso are quoted to express hope for those who die for others.

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