This history was written to celebrate the school's 150th anniversary. Contents: 1. The Formation of James Lloyd Breck. Missionary Educator; 2. Starting Over with a University; 3. Building in Troublesome Times; 4. The Grammar School Gains an Identity; 5. The Bishop's Daughter; 6. An English School in Minnesota?; 7. Despite Shattuck, Shattuck's Reputation Grows; 8. Women Who Nurtured St. Mary's Hall; 9. Semi-Military Shattuck?; 10. West point or Not?; 11. Can the Center Hold? - Shattuck 1905-1916; 12. St Mary's and the Little Bishop. 1896-1916; 13. The School for Little Boys; 14. The Newhall Years and Their Aftermath; 15. Loyalty's Treasure; 16. Citizen Soldiers in Times of War and Peace; 17. Four Headmistresses and a Headmaster: SMH 1938-1970; 18. St. James: Back in Business and Making a Difference; 19. What's in a Name; 20. Unification At Last; 21. Beyond Survival: Reinventing the School; Appendix 1. Mottoes; Appendix 2. Shields; Appendix 3. Pletcher Essay