German Bakers of Carlisle
The 1861 “List of Retailers” in Carlisle included five bakers. At least three of them were German immigrants who had settled in Carlisle in the 1830s and 1840s; John Sellers, John Schmohl and George Grossman.
Carlisle
The German Lutheran and Reformed Churches in Cumberland County, 1763-1793
In order to understand the early years of the German Lutheran and Reformed churches in Cumberland County, we need to know something about the beginnings of these two churches in colonial Pennsylvania and also about the pattern of the county's early settlement.
Geronimo and Carlisle
Geronimo is one of the most famous figures in the history of the American West. To the Apaches he was a war shaman, or medicine man, respected for the great mystical power he possessed. To his enemies, the Mexicans and the Americans, he was a vicious and fearless warrior. His name became a battle cry that struck terror into the hearts of those who heard it.
Jeff Gibelius
Interview of Jeff Gibelius for the Elizabeth V. and George F. Gardner Digital Library. Gibelius discusses how he came to be the lead pastor of the Second Presbyterian Church including his early life in Ballston Lake, New York and how the Church has changed over the years.
Amelia S. Givin (1845-1915)
Amelia Steele Givin was born on October 31, 1845. She was the only daughter of Robert and Sara (Gibson) Givin; she had four brothers who predeceased her. Her father and his brother, Samuel, were the founders of a paper mill in Mt.
Henry Glass: Hotel Keeper
American Volunteer, May 2, 1861. “DESTRUCTIVE FIRE. Glass’ Hotel in Ashes—Narrow Escape of the Inmates—Heavy Loss, etc.
Richard I. Gobin
Interview of Richard I. Gobin by Blair Williams on August 11, 2015. The interview focuses on Gobin's early life growing up in Cumberland County as well as his studies to become a pharmacist and eventually taking over three pharmacies in Cumberland County. Gobin also recounts stories told to him about Jim Thorpe and other individuals who have made an impact on the County.
Goodbye, Molly Pitcher
The story of Molly Pitcher of Monmouth, firing her cannon at the British over the body of her husband, was (and is) a popular part of the history of the War of the Revolution, as read by Americans after 1840. After the story had been repeated in one historical account after another and depicted in several well-known prints, it became widely accepted as an accurately recounted event.
Mark E. Goodling
Interview of Mark E. Goodling of the Union Fire Company by Randy Watts on March 31, 2015. The interview focuses on the Union Fire Company in Carlisle, Pennsylvania as well as fire fighting in general.
Lee and Connie Goodman
Lee and Connie Goodman interview for the Elizabeth V. and George F. Gardner Digital Library Memory Bank. The Goodmans discuss the role their Catholic Faith has played in their lives as well as the specific influence of St. Patricks Church in Carlisle, PA.