Robert Pohl

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

Robert Pohl
09 Apr 2023

News:

From the MPD Blotter

Arrests and other crime information in the area, directly from MPD. If you have a tip, you can always call 202-727-9099. You can also send info anonymously to the TEXT TIP LINE by texting 50411. Crime Solvers of Washington, DC currently offers a reward of up to $1,000 to anyone who provides information that leads to the arrest and indictment […]


03 Apr 2023

History:

Lost Capitol Hill: The President’s Daughter

Many years ago, I wrote in my book about Capitol Hill scandals about President (then-Senator) Warren Harding, and the baby that he had fathered out of wedlock. Harding hushed up the scandal by paying off his paramour. Unsurprisingly, this previous payoff came up in the news recently in relation to a very current scandal— and […]


02 Apr 2023

News:

From the MPD Blotter

Arrests and other crime information in the area, directly from MPD. If you have a tip, you can always call 202-727-9099. You can also send info anonymously to the TEXT TIP LINE by texting 50411. Crime Solvers of Washington, DC currently offers a reward of up to $1,000 to anyone who provides information that leads to the arrest and indictment […]


27 Mar 2023

History:

Lost Capitol Hill: Joseph G. Carroll

In researching the history of Eastern Market, a name I came across numerous times was one of the primary drivers of the building of the new market, a man who came within a hair’s breadth of having the market named after him, and someone almost entirely forgotten in the intervening 150 years. Joseph G. Carroll […]


26 Mar 2023

News:

From the MPD Blotter

Arrests and other crime information in the area, directly from MPD. If you have a tip, you can always call 202-727-9099. You can also send info anonymously to the TEXT TIP LINE by texting 50411. Crime Solvers of Washington, DC currently offers a reward of up to $1,000 to anyone who provides information that leads to the arrest and indictment […]


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