| LC control no. | n 50065467 |
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| Corporate name heading | American Party |
| Variant(s) | Know-Nothing Party Know Nothings |
| See also | Native American Party Order of the Star Spangled Banner |
| Found in | Bell, J. Speech of the Hon. John Bell, delivered at a mass meeting of the American Party, 1855. Dictionary of American history, 1940: v. 1, p. 64 (American (or Know-Nothing) Party; evolved from Order of the Star Spangled Banner, a secret patriotic society, founded N.Y.C. 1849; experienced little success until after 1852, when party expanded rapidly; lost support after crushing defeat of presidential candidate in 1856 election) MWA/NAIP files (hdg.: American Party; note: not to be confused with American Republican Party, established 1843, which became Native American Party in July 1845; many adherents of Native American Party, which was inactive by 1849, joined the American Party) K.N. quick step, c1854: t.p. (Know Nothings) |
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