Cindy Schwartz grew up on Long Island and followed her love of history into a long career as a social studies teacher at the Wheatley School in Old Westbury. She has since turned to a new type of classroom – reaching a wider audience through radio and podcasting at WCWP, Long Island University. Her podcast Civics is Dead explored the lack of focus on civics education in schools and ways it can be strengthened. Her radio show Rockin History (Monday – Thursday 11 am AND 11 pm; Friday 11 PM) mixes classic rock music with interesting stories and facts from history.

Further Research

• Civics is Dead podcast
• Rockin History
• Civic Readiness Initiative (New York State Ed)
• The Wheatley School
• “Nathaniel Wyeth – Got a Lot of Bottle” (The Chemical Engineer)
• Audio Footnotes
  • Natalie Naylor interview
  • Episodes dealing with Suffragists