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 have written before of the church that once stood just south of the Capitol; on its use by the Israel Bethel congregation; and on how it played host to the mustering of the 1st Regiment, United States Colored Troops in 1863. As next month I will be giving a tour of the Hill which […]
Last week, I looked at the strange case of David Atzerodt’s horse. Today, I will look at another aspect of the conspiracy, this time in what Lewis Powell (or Payne/Paine) was up to that evening – and even find a little more about that horse. I also attempt to correct an Urban Legend (or, more […]
The Lincoln assassination, which is coming up to its 150th anniversary next month, continues to intrigue people, with some trying to determine the exact sequence of events, while others try to prove a completely different conspiracy, especially when it comes to the final disposition of John Wilkes Booth. That Capitol Hill, and especially the Navy […]
It looked for a while as if sledding on Capitol Hill would not happen during this snowfall. Appeals by Eleanor Holmes Norton had fallen on deaf ears. A petition that went around brought forth no response from the Capitol Police, the Architect of the Capitol, or the Senate Sergeant-at-Arms. But then, a number of Hill […]
Usually, when I write of some story or another, I try to make it a complete one, one that actually answers a question – be it ever so small or irrelevant. Today is a little different, as it is based on one short newspaper article – and a question that the article raises, a question […]