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"Old Ironsides" is a poem written by American writer Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. on September 16, 1830, as a tribute to the 18th-century USS Constitution. The poem was one reason that the frigate was saved from being decommissioned, and it is now the oldest commissioned ship in the world that is still afloat. (Wikipedia)
Originally published: September 16, 1830
Author: Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr.
Holmes achieved literary stardom at the age of 21 with the appearance of his poem “Old Ironsides.” Written to protest the planned destruction of a ship that fought in the War of 1812, the poem won Holmes instant fame. Following its publication, the USS Constitution was returned to active duty.
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