Carlisle
Carlisle names 4 different subjects across the 6 encyclopedias on this shelf. Each is set out below. 1 of them is described by more than one encyclopedia.
Carlisle an ancient city of England
Described by 2 of the 6 encyclopedias.
Collier's New Encyclopedia (1921)
an ancient city of England; the capital of Cumberlandshire; at the confluence of the Caldew and Eden rivers. It has steamboat and railroad communications with Liverpool, Belfast, etc. Ginghams, cotton checks, etc., are its chief manufactures. Its most noted building is a cathedral founded by William Rufus (1101), and containing perhaps the finest choir in England. There is also a castle, founded in 1092. Carlisle was the ancient capital of the kings of Cumbria, and was sacked by the Danes (900). During the English and Scotch border-wars it was frequently besieged. It was here that Buccleuch rescued Kinmont Willie. During the Civil War the town twice surrendered to the Parliamentarians (1645 and 1648). Pop. about 52,000.
Aiton's Encyclopedia (1910)
the seat of Cumberland, England. It is situated at the junction of three streams. Carlisle was an important Roman outpost. The Solway end of Hadrian's wall is near here. The Danes sacked the town in 875. Mary, Queen of Scots, was imprisoned here in 1568; the castle is still standing. The most noted building is a cathedral begun by William Rufus. The Norman nave has been destroyed. The choir, a beautiful building in itself, still stands. It is noted for a handsome stained glass window, fifty by thirty feet. There are important manufactures of gingham and other cotton goods. Population, about 45,000.
Carlisle JOHN GRIFFIN, an American statesman
Collier's New Encyclopedia (1921)
JOHN GRIFFIN, an American statesman, born in Campbell Ky., Sept. 5, 1835; received a common-school education, studied law, and was admitted to the bar (1858). He served several terms in the lower house of the State Legislature. During the Civil War he actively opposed secession, and in 1866 and 1869 was a member of the State Senate. He was lieutenantgovernor of Kentucky (1871-1875), was elected to Congress (1876), and five times re-elected. His ability soon made him one of the Democratic leaders. In the 48th, 49th, and 50th Congresses he was chosen Speaker. In 1890 he was elected United States Senator, but resigned in March, 1893, to accept the portfolio of Secretary of the Treasury in President Cleveland's Cabinet. At the close of his term he settled in New York City to practice law. He died July 31, 1910.
Carlisle borough and county-seat of Cumberland co.
Collier's New Encyclopedia (1921)
borough and county-seat of Cumberland co., Pa.; on the Cumberland Valley and the Philadelphia and Reading railroads; 18 miles W. of Har- It is is the farming and manurisburg. facturing trade center of Cumberland ty, and is the seat of Dickinson Colcounty, lege, Metzger Female College, and of the United States Indian Training School up to the time of its discontinuation. It has large manufacturing establishments, Hamilton Library, Todd Hospital, etc. It was the headquarters of Washington during the Whiskey Rebellion in 1794, and was bombarded by the Confederates in 1863. Pop. (1910) 10,303; (1920) 10,916.
Carlisle EARLS OF, a title of the descendants of Charles Howard (1629- 1685)
Collier's New Encyclopedia (1921)
EARLS OF, a title of the descendants of Charles Howard (1629- 1685), the second son of Sir William Howard, of Nawarth, Cumberland; who, by adherence to Cromwell and afterward to Charles II. rose to be first earl of Carlisle.
What Has Changed in the Last Century
Cumberlandshire, the county Collier's named in 1921, was abolished in 1974 and absorbed into Cumbria; a new Cumberland unitary council was created in 2023, with Carlisle again its administrative centre. The gingham and cotton-check mills that both accounts treat as the city's staple are long gone, and Carlisle is now better known for Carr's biscuit works, the railway junction and severe flooding of the Eden and Caldew in 2005 and again during Storm Desmond in December 2015. The 1101 cathedral, its great east window and the 1092 castle all survive much as described, and the city has grown to roughly 75,000 people. In Pennsylvania, the United States Indian Training School whose "discontinuation" Collier's mentions had closed in 1918; its grounds became Carlisle Barracks, home of the U.S. Army War College, while Dickinson College continues.
Written for this edition, 2026.