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
Readers of this blog are probably well aware of my predilection for scandals of years past, and am always willing to dredge up something untoward that happened 100 years ago. Today’s story and its heroine are particularly interesting in that they not only occurred almost exactly a century ago, but the main character managed to […]
The Library of Congress is one of my favorite destinations on the Hill, with the main reading room being the perfect place for a book-lover like myself. Their exhibits, whether Thomas Jefferson’s library or the first map to include the word “America” on it are always worth a visit when you have out-of-town guests. Right […]
As the work on the Old Naval Hospital reaches fever pitch – and it looks as if they will, indeed, make their Summer 2011 deadline – a remarkable change has come over the outside: a new coat of paint. For those of us who have learned that houses on the Hill should generally be left […]
On June 30, 1882, Charles Guiteau was executed for the assassination of President Garfield. It was just under a year since he had pulled the trigger, and the trial had held public attention for most of the intervening year. The execution took place on Capitol Hill, and the executioner himself was not only a Hill […]
In the early 20th century, cremation was still a new concept in the United States. Although there were 40 crematoria scattered around the country, and New Yorkers were increasingly turning to this method of disposal, cremation still was a repugnant concept to most Americans. Of course, there were those who could not let their views on […]