Harriet E. Bishop arrives in St. Paul to open her public school. She wastes no time, starting school the next day. Although Bishop is usually remembered as Minnesota's first public school teacher, Matilda Runsey had taught for several months before Bishop's arrival, and there had been a number of missionary teachers. In addition to teaching for many years, Bishop wrote two books, Floral Home and Dakota War Whoop. She died on August 9, 1883.