John and Connie (his wife of twenty-eight years) live in the hills of northern Minnesota near the town of Cohasset. Five miles away is Itasca County's seat, Grand Rapids, where Hayes has practiced law since 1991. John built their colonial style house where they raised their three children (now adults) Sarah, Johannah, and John. The author's love of history began as a four-year-old transplant to Fairfax County, Virginia where, for fifteen years, he encountered early American history and the forging of our early government. Hayes recalls trips to George Washington's old haunts, the plantations of Mount Vernon and Woodlawn, and Jefferson's home Monticello. In addition, there were several trips to Jamestown, Colonial Williamsburg and Yorktown wherein he encountered and was intrigued by the daily lifestyles and struggles of the common person; whether those struggles came from keeping of hearth and home, sociopolitical tensions, legal endeavors, or war-time duties. He finds satisfaction in emulating our colonial predecessors and writing about their life-ways in magazines such as Muzzleloader, Muzzle Blasts. Hayes also has a web site: Huntingthroughhistory.com, where he maintains a blog, shows videos, and advertises his books for sale.
