- Once there was the “The Know–Nothing Party, also known as the American Party, was a prominent United States political party during the late 1840s and the early 1850s. The American Party originated in 1849. Its members strongly opposed immigrants and followers of the Catholic Church.“
- Here’s a item about one of the “do nothing” parties honoring one of their own. – Lancaster Online
- “One neighborhood at a time” | an important column about the importance of social capital – David Brooks column | The New York Times
