Tattered Ensign: The Story of America's Most Famous Fighting Frigate, U.S.S. Constitution

by John Jennings

This unfolds the history of the oldest ship of the US Navy, in a compelling narrative complimented by photographs.

Genres: History

290 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1966

About the author

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John Edward Jennings (1906–1973) was an American historical novelist, author of many best-selling novels of American history and seagoing adventure. He also wrote several nonfiction books on history.
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Reviews

[Anna · Rating 3 out of 5]

I enjoyed learning more about the USS Constitution, a naval boat built at the end of the revolutionary war that met with exciting and dangerous missions until the Civil War. The boat is still intact in Boston's Charleston Harbor, and we saw it when we did the Boston walking tour.