Annapolis
2 of the 7 encyclopedias on this shelf carry an entry for Annapolis. Both are reproduced below, so you can see where they agree and where they differ.
Collier's New Encyclopedia (1921)
city, port of entry, capital of the State of Maryland, and countyseat of Anne Arundel co.; on the Severn river, near Chesapeake Bay, and several railroads; 40 miles E. of Washington, D. C. It is in a fruit and berry-growing region; has oyster-packing plants, marine railway, glass factory, a National bank, daily, weekly, and other periodicals; and is widely known as the seat of the United States Naval Academy. The city also contains St. John's College, several State buildings, convent, a house of Redemptorist Fathers, residences of many naval officers and of families of officers on sea duty, and bronze statues of General John de Kalb and Chief Justice Roger B. Taney. The city was founded in 1649; was first named Providence; and received a city charter and its present name, in honor of Queen Anne, in 1708. The first Federal Constitutional Convention was held here in 1786, and Washington surrendered his commission in the army in the Senate room of the State House. Pop. (1910) 8,609; (1920) 11,214.
Aiton's Encyclopedia (1910)
the capital of Maryland and the seat of Anne Arundel County. It is situated near the Chesapeake. The city was founded in 1649 by a colony of Puritans from Virginia. The name was changed from Providence to the present name in 1708 in honor of Queen Anne. Annapolis is one of the historic cities of the Union. In the old state house General Washington tendered his resignation as commander-in-chief of the Continental army. A meeting of delegates from five states, known in history as the Annapolis Convention, was held September 11, 1786, to discuss needed changes in the Articles of Confederation. The city has a large business in fruits, berries, vegetables, oysters, and glass. Population (1900), 8,525. See Lafayette ; Maryland 2026 Editor's Note: Annapolis served briefly as the young nation's capital, and the small meeting the entry mentions — the 1786 Annapolis Convention — issued the call that produced the Constitutional Convention a year later. Its colonial streets are now among the best-preserved in America. (Ed: BR 2026-06-05)