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Old Ironsides: Americans Build a Fighting Ship
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Based on 2 Ratings and 2 Reviews

Book Description
The Constitution was the largest, fastest fighting ship of her class. She weighs in at 1,576 tons, carries 44 guns, & is made from the wood of more than 1,000 trees. The beginnings of the U.S. navy took shape in the frigate whose strength earned her the nickname ''Old Ironsides.'' The ship was commissioned as part of a fleet to protect American merchant ships taken by Algerian pirates. Follow youn... More
Book Information
PublisherDiane Publishing Company
BindingHardcover (5 editions)
Reading LevelAges 4-8
# of Pages32
ISBN-100788195220
ISBN-13978-0788195228
Publication Date06/01/1997
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About David Weitzman (Author, Illustrator) : David Weitzman is a published author and an illustrator of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of David Weitzman include Brown Paper School book: My Backyard History ... more
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