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
The question recently came up on Twitter as to why the street that stretches from Audi Field on First Street SW to the D.C. jail at 19th Street SE and which runs pretty much parallel to the Anacostia River, is named not for that body of water, but for the Potomac, to which it gets […]
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 […]
I have to make a slight detour from my plans to finish the full story of the old Tunnicliff’s building, because while I was finishing up the research on the next installment, I noticed that there was a huge new source of data about Washington in general and —to a much more limited extent— Capitol […]
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 […]