This virtual presentation will introduce a recent project of The Society of California Pioneers Museum and Library. Featuring rarely-seen primary sources from the collection that the San Francisco-based organization has amassed and maintained since 1850, Her Side of The Story illuminates the experience of women during the early years of statehood. You will learn how to access a recently discovered and transcribed collection of over 800 unpublished, first-person accounts written by pioneer women. John Hogan has curated exhibitions and created education programs for local museums, including The Society of California Pioneers Museum and Library, for almost twenty years. Drawing from his experience as both a teacher and a theater artist, he designs education programs, online content, and museum exhibitions to foster a humane regard for those who came before us. The Fifty and Better program was designed to offer university-level courses (no tests, no homework) taught by experts in the field, and to host social engagement activities for individuals age 50 and older.