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Old Ironsides : Americans Build a Fighting Ship
Old Ironsides Americans Build a Fighting Ship Author:David L. Weitzman She weighs in at 1,576 tons, carries 44 guns, and is made from the wood of more than 1,000 trees. She"s the largest, fastest fighting ship of her class—the Constitution. Follow young John Aylwin as he watches and helps in the construction of one of the most remarkable sailing ships ever built, a ship whose strength under fire earned her th... more »e nickname "Old Ironsides."« less