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James Otis Hall (June 30, 1912 – February 26, 2007) was an amateur historian who specialized in the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. He was widely regarded as one of the top experts on this matter, and is noted for having discovered a letter by John Wilkes Booth, written on the morning of the murder, in which Booth attempted to justify his actions. He also argued that Samuel Mudd was guilty of helping Booth. His books include ''Come Retribution'' by William A. Tidwell, James O. Hall and David W. Gaddy; ''On the Way to Garrett's Barn—John Wilkes Booth & David E. Herold in the Northern Neck of Virginia, April 22–26, 1865''; and ''The Surratt Family and John Wilkes Booth''.〔(Surratt House Museum Bibliography ) at www.surrattmuseum.org〕 He served in the U.S. Army as First Lieutenant during World War II, then worked for the Department of Labor. He was widowed and living in McLean, VA at his death. The James O. Hall Research Center at the Surratt House Museum is named for him.〔(Surratt House Museum--James O. Hall Research Center ) at www.surrattmuseum.org〕 ==References== ;General *"(A History Hobby )" by Andrew Ferguson, Wall Street Journal, 25 May 2007 *(Biography at James O. Hall Research Center ). Surratt House Museum. ;Specific 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「James O. Hall」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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