Stories from a U.S. Capitol Tour Guide
2021-02-20T21:05:15-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvZjY5XC8yMDIxMDIyMDIxNTIyODAwM19oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Capitol tour guide Robert Pohl shared some of his favorite unconventional stories with the U.S. Capitol Historical Society. He talked about the late-19th century fad of honeymooners visiting the Capitol, the electric car that traversed the underground passages, and a violent episode on the Capitol’s mini-subway system. Mr. Pohl is the author of Wicked Capitol Hill: An Unruly History of Behaving Badly. The U.S. Capitol Historical Society hosted this talk and provided the video.
Capitol tour guide Robert Pohl shared some of his favorite unconventional stories with the U.S. Capitol Historical Society. He talked about … read more
Capitol tour guide Robert Pohl shared some of his favorite unconventional stories with the U.S. Capitol Historical Society. He talked about the late-19th century fad of honeymooners visiting the Capitol, the electric car that traversed the underground passages, and a violent episode on the Capitol’s mini-subway system. Mr. Pohl is the author of Wicked Capitol Hill: An Unruly History of Behaving Badly. The U.S. Capitol Historical Society hosted this talk and provided the video. close
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