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
With Congress coming back from recess (or ‘State Work Period’ in the Senate side, and ‘Constituent Work Week’ in the House side) it’s time for the usual contests that congressmembers hold. Today, this means baseball matches, or bets on their states’ sports teams. In the past, it has also meant other contests as well– including […]
Given that it is Labor Day today, and I expect, nay hope, that my readership will drop off dramatically, I am thus going with a rerun for today’s column. It’s an episode that has intrigued me since I first saw a picture of it on Shorpy’s: The day that the Graf Zeppelin flew over the […]
I have written about manufacturers on the Hill numerous times in the past, and am always on the lookout for more companies that used to produce goods on the Hill. And I am continually surprised at the breadth of stuff that have been manufactured on here. Today’s company represented a real surprise to me, however.
Over the last two weeks, we have looked at the first school in D.C. – and on Capitol Hill. It all started with a picture taken about 1917 with the caption “Said to be the first school in the District of Columbia, 4th & C Streets S.E.” Today, we will see whether this really does […]
Last week, we looked at the first school on Capitol Hill – the Eastern Free School – and how it opened in a rented building next to the Capitol. Today, we look at how a purpose-built school replaced it, and the state of public education in the early years of Washington D.C.