Note 91 — Chapter IV · 1820 TO 1860
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Its real name was “The Supreme Order of the Star Spangled Banner.” There appears to be some difference of opinion as to the exact date of organization. It began to attract public attention about 1852. See Hall, op. cit., p. 207; Jenks and Lauck, The Immigration Problem, p. 297; Rept. Imm. Com., Federal Immigration Legislation, Abs., p. 8; McMaster, J. B., “The Riotous Career of the Know Nothings,” Forum, 17:524.