Thomas Thorleifur Sobol, Author at Journal of the American Revolution

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.

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…

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…

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…