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Records the history of the USS Constitution from its 1797 commissioning in to its recent preservation, and describes the warship's role during the War of 1812 when she earned the nickname "Old Ironsides."

HISTORY OF THE OLDEST COMMISSIONED WARSHIP AFLOAT ANYWHERE, COMMISSIONED IN bOSTON IN 1797 AND STILL IN SERVICE WITH US NAVY