Chapter 2: The Impact of Informal Curriculum Experiences: A Study of the Education of a Female Community Leader in Houston, Texas

As a community leader for five decades, Ima Hogg helped establish major cultural institutions in Houston, Texas, such as The Houston Symphony, The Bayou Bend Museum, and The Hogg Foundation for Mental Health. This chapter will discuss the informal educational experiences of this influential community leader, focusing on the influence of parents and siblings in the period 1880–1930, as a way of examining the connections between educational experiences and the development of leadership skills.