Robert Pohl worked for many years as a computer programmer but recovered from that and became a full time stay-at-home dad. With his son now in school, he has expanded his horizons and become a self-taught historian. He has written books about his house as well as Emancipation in the District of Columbia. You can reach Robert at Robert[at]thehillishome.com
I was recently reading a book about alley life in Washington and found myself looking at a rather remarkable picture: the pediment of the Senate Office Building rising above a decrepit alley. As it turns out, I was not the only one impressed by this image. It is used on the book’s dust cover as […]
In continuing to look at Mary Logan’s book on Washington and what she had to say about Capitol Hill, I next came to her description of the Library of Congress. However, when it came time to find a sentence or two to share, I was struck by her introductory passage of the chapters on this […]
Over the last couple of weeks, we have looked at Mary Logan’s idiosyncratic look at Washington D.C. during here long stay here in the late 19th century, including the Navy Yard. Her last stop there is the collection of historic guns near the Commandants house: Here for example is a queer specimen known as “Long […]
I wrote last week of Mrs. Mary Logan’s book Thirty Years in Washington. Today, I will look at what she wrote of a subject near to my heart: The Washington Navy Yard. She spends less than two pages on this important topic, starting with: The Washington Navy Yard was established when the government was moved […]
I have often written about guide books to Washington D.C., focusing on what they have to say about Capitol Hill. So when I found a thick volume entitled Thirty Years in Washington, I had to get it. Written by “Mrs. John A Logan” – actually Mary Simmerson Cunningham Logan [pictured] – the book is subtitled […]