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                51     Baltimore prepared to defend itself.
                52     Around the city, men dug trenches and built earthworks. Shovels
                    scraped and clinked. Dirt flew.


                53     Women and children carried biscuits and sweet tea to
                    the volunteers.

                54     In the channel near Fort McHenry, men sunk small ships and
                    barges to block the harbor.

                55     Women and children tore soft cloths into bandages.
                56     Men moved gunboats into position, ready to fire on British ships.







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