History Speaker Series with Monique Taylor and Suicide Jockeys
From Working Historians by Robert Denning and James Fennessy
December 15, 2025 · 1h 19m · Episode 173
About this episode
Monique Taylor discusses her book, Suicide Jockeys, focusing on the training and missions of World War II glider pilots.
In this History Speaker Series event, Monique Taylor discusses her book, Suicide Jockeys: The Making of the World War II Combat Glider Pilot, which describes the training and missions of glider pilots in the US Army Air Corps, who were charged with delivering soldiers and equipment behind enemy lines. Here, Monique will discuss with Rob and Jimmy her career and training as a historian and the research and writing process for Suicide Jockeys.
People in this episode
Guest: Monique Taylor
Topics covered
- World War II
- glider pilots
- US Army Air Corps
- historical research
- book discussion
Keywords
- Suicide Jockeys
- combat glider pilot
- historian career
- research process
Mentioned in this episode
Products: Suicide Jockeys
Books & works: History Speaker Series, Suicide Jockeys, Suicide Jockeys: The Making of the World War II Combat Glider Pilot
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