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
30 May 2023

History:

Lost Capitol Hill: A Zeppelin Story

Along with Hill history, I have long been fascinated by airships and have managed to combine those two interests at times. And along the way, I have also been researching and writing about one particular airship flight–– one that has absolutely nothing to do with Capitol Hill, unfortunately. It was a record-breaking flight of 101 […]


28 May 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 […]


23 May 2023

History:

Lost Capitol Hill: James Wilson and William Nokes

Whenever I am at a loss for a subject to write about, I go back to my store of articles about the Washington Navy Yard to find something that happened there worth delving more deeply into. I have frequently written about accidents that happened there; it was far from a safe workplace in its early […]


21 May 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 […]


15 May 2023

History:

Lost Capitol Hill: J. Edgar Hoover’s Ancestry

When I wrote my book about the scandals of Capitol Hill, I wrote a whole chapter on the Hill’s most notorious son, J. Edgar Hoover. One story in particular would have been more fitting in my follow-up book on Urban Legends, but I did not have room for it there, so here it is: Was […]


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