• Home
  • About
    • Mission & Staff
    • As seen on…
    • Submissions
    • Teacher’s Guide
    • Advertising
    • Contact
  • Books
    • JAR Annual Volumes
    • JAR Book Series
    • JAR Book Awards
    • Books by JAR Writers
    • The 100 Best American Revolution Books of All Time
  • Write
    • Join Our Team
    • Doc Set-Up Guidelines
    • JAR Style Guide
  • Advertise
  • Subscribe
  • News
  • Archives
Journal of the American Revolution - allthingsliberty.com
  • People
  • Politics
    • Prewar (<1775)
    • War Years (1775-1783)
    • Postwar (>1783)
  • Culture
    • Arts & Literature
    • Food & Lifestyle
    • Religion
  • Economics
  • Conflict & War
    • Prewar (<1775)
    • War Years (1775-1783)
    • Techniques & Tech
  • Critical Thinking
  • Plus
    • Teacher’s Guide
    • Reviews
    • Primary Sources
    • Places
    • Interviews
    • Beyond the Classroom
Thomas Thorleifur Sobol

Thomas Thorleifur Sobol

Thomas Thorleifur Sobol graduated from the College of William & Mary in 2011 with a double major in history and international relations. He works for the National Park Service as an interpretive ranger at Morristown National Historical Park in New Jersey where he shares his passion for the Revolutionary War with visitors from around the world. Previously, he served as a Department of Interior VISTA (Volunteer in Service to America) with the Appalachian Trail Conservancy in Millinocket, Maine.

1
People August 15, 2016 August 28, 2016

William Maxwell, New Jersey’s Hard Fighting General

Brig. Gen. William “Scotch Willie” Maxwell usually receives scant attention in books covering the American Revolution. If the author mentions Maxwell at all, the…

Read More
9
People April 27, 2016 August 28, 2016

Top 10 Patriot Militia Commanders of the Revolutionary War

Having recently discovered Journal of the American Revolution, I have spent many hours reading through the archive. I particularly enjoy reading the discussions that…

Read More
1
Places February 17, 2016 August 28, 2016

Virginia Looking Westward: From Lord Dunmore’s War through the Revolution

Taxation without representation has been the traditionally accepted cause of the American Revolution. Such an understanding of the Revolution, while valid, does not give…

Read More

Support Our Sponsors

 

About The Journal

Journal of the American Revolution

Journal of the American Revolution is the leading source of knowledge about the American Revolution and Founding Era. Appealing to scholars and enthusiasts alike, we feature meticulous, groundbreaking research and well-written narratives from scores of expert writers. Our work has been featured by the New York Times, TIME Magazine, History Channel, Discovery Channel, Smithsonian, Mental Floss, Mount Vernon, and more. Journal of the American Revolution also produces annual hardcover volumes and its own book series.

    Latest Posts

    Features

    Alexander Milliner, Age Ten, Enlisted September 1780

    Reviews

    Light-Horse Harry Lee

    Politics

    The Earl of Dartmouth: Secretary of State for the Colonies, Third Year: August 1774–November 1775

    Recent Comments

    • Marjory Praml on Young People at War
    • Ronald on Alexander Milliner, Age Ten, Enlisted September 1780
    • Katie Turner Getty on Death Had Almost Lost Its Sting: Disease on the Prison Ship Jersey
    • C L Weidemeyer on 8 Fast Facts About Hessians
    • Michael Skaggs on Academy Award Casting of the American Revolution
    • Charles Dewey on Alexander Clough: Forgotten Patriot Spymaster
    • Chuck Cenkner on Light-Horse Harry Lee
    • Rand Mirante on Death Had Almost Lost Its Sting: Disease on the Prison Ship Jersey
    • Susan Williams on The Loyalist Declaration of Dependence, 1776
    JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION © 2018
    Back to top