This Day in History – February 28, 1844

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"The Peacemaker" and "The Oregon" guns,

19th century American history,

cabinet reshuffling,

David Gardiner,

death of Abel P. Upshur,

death of Thomas W. Gilmer,

early steamships,

explosion of the "Peacemaker" gun,

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impact on Texas annexation,

iron cannon failure,

John C. Calhoun,

John Tyler administration,

Julia Gardiner Tyler,

maritime disasters,

military accidents,

naval artillery,

naval innovation risks,

naval technology and experimentation,

naval tragedy,

Potomac River,

presidential close calls,

Robert F. Stockton,

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USS Princeton disaster,