"OLD IRONSIDES" CLOSE UP

Should you wish to read about USS Constitution in depth, the following current books are recommended:

For Teachers Only:

"All Hands On Deck: Learning Adventures Aboard 'Old Ironsides'" is an award-winning theme unit based on the 200-year history of USS Constitution ("Old Ironsides") you can use as a diverting reinforcement of your regular classes in social studies, mathematics, science, teamwork, and discipline. It contains lessons for all grades from kindergarten through high school, and includes a 20-minute full color video and a poster for your classroom. It is free to any teacher who writes to the USS Constitution Museum (Attn: Education Department) and requests it. The address is: Box 1812, Boston, Massachusetts 02129. Inquiries may be made by phone to (617) 426-1812 or (617) 426-1813.

For Pre-Teens:

"USS Constitution." Cobblestone: American History for Kids, Vol. 16, No. 6 (Sep 1997). Peterborough, NH: Cobblestone Publishing Company, 7 School Street, Peterborough, NH, 03458.

Includes both stories and things to do.

For Junior High Schoolers:

Weitzman, David. "'Old Ironsides': Americans Build a Fighting Ship." Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1997. Orders: 1 (800) 225-3362.

The author-illustrator of a number of books for this age group, he received the bronze medal at the 1989 Leipzig International Book Design Exhibition.

For Adult Readers:

Martin, Tyrone G. "A Most Fortunate Ship." Revised edition. A Timonier Book. Annapolis: Naval Institute Press, 1997. Illustrated. 400 pages. Recipient of a George Washington Honor Medal from the Freedoms Foundation and the 1997 Robert G. Albion Award of the National Maritime Historical Society. Winner of the Naval History Center USS Constitution Bicentennial Book Prize. The ship's complete 200-year history. Orders: 1 (800) 233-8764.

Martin. Undefeated: "'Old Ironsides' In The War Of 1812." A Timonier Book. Chapel Hill: Tryon Publishing Company, 1996. Illustrated. 70 pages. A study of her major battles with more material than the book above.  Orders: (800) 360.1980

Martin. "Creating A Legend." A Timonier Book. Chapel Hill: Tryon Publishing Company, 1997. Illustrated. 125 pages. A detailed study of the design, construction, and launching of the frigate; again, with more information than "A Most Fortunate Ship". Orders: 1 (800) 360-1980.

Martin. "A Signal Honor." A Timonier Book. Chapel Hill: Tryon Publishing Company, 2003. Illustrated. 112 pages. A collection of anecdotes about "Old Ironsides'" crew members embedded in a description of how they were organized and functioned. Orders: 1 (800) 360-1980

Martin. "The Constitution's Finest Fight, 1815. " Mt. Pleasant, SC: Nautical & Aviation Publishing Company of America, 2000, Illustrated. 104 pages.  The edited journal kept by the ship's chaplain during her last war cruise and her twin victories over HMS Cyane and Levant.  Never before in print.  Orders: 1-843-856-0561

Martin.  A Timonier Publications working monograph, this work compiles equipment and appearance information covering the ship's years of front line service (1798-1855), providing the modeler and artist a comprehensive source to support greater accuracy in his or her work. Amended as research uncovers more information.  Illustrated.  More than 100 pages.

$25.00
(plus $5.00 S&H on Domestic orders, $10.00 on those from overseas. In USD ONLY)

Order from Timonier Publications at 70 Devil's Ridge, Tryon, North Carolina 28782

The author is a former captain of "Old Ironsides" and the first to be decorated for his command tour since Captain Charles Stewart in 1815. He has been cited as the 1997 Naval History Author of the Year by the U. S. Naval Institute.

"USS Constitution: 'Old Ironsides'." Special commemorative supplement to Naval History magazine. 32 pages. Contains true stories about the ship not published elsewhere. Orders: 1 (800) 233-8764.

For a recent video of USS Constitution, get:

"Old Ironsides: Living The Legend." Anchors Aweigh Productions, Bainbridge Island, Washington. 1997. Color. 55 minutes. Orders: www.ussconstitution.com.

This video, which involved the talents of both of the authors mentioned above, includes footage from the ship's 1997 sail, her first in 116 years.

And Music

This CD has 17 songs about "Old Ironsides" dating from 1797 to the late 1920's.

It can be ordered from the USS Constitution Museum at
http://www.ussconstitutionmuseum.org