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
Over the last two weeks, we have looked at the history of bathtubs in the Capitol, and how they were eventually phased out and, as it turns out, forgotten. In 1936, the Washington Evening Star breathlessly proclaimed that the “Capitol Bath Mystery Revived By Romanesque Tub Discovery.” The story thus titled was from the Associated […]
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Last week, we looked at the original tubs in the subbasement of the Capitol, as well as their replacements in the basement level. Sadly, much of that information is based on conjecture, as the newsmen of the time do not seem to have spent any time investigating the hygienic habits of members of Congress in […]