America's Forgotten Founding Father: A Novel Based on the Life of Filippo Mazzei

His loyalty lasted a lifetime... Surgeon, merchant, vintner, and writer Filippo Mazzei influenced American business, politics, and philosophy. Befriending Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson, Mazzei was a strong liaison for others in Europe. Mazzei was Jefferson's inspiration for the most famous line in the Declaration of Independence: "All men are created equal." Clearly, Mazzei had a gift of language and often used his words to share his ideas about religious freedom. Mazzei encouraged other Italians still living overseas to join him in a country rich with opportunity and promise. Often, when returning from Italy, he booked passages on ships for people who desired to travel to America and employed them on his estate--just to ensure a better, more fruitful life for everyone. During those travels, Mazzei found himself at the center of many fights for freedom. He was truly a friend to freedom around the world.

• | Author: Rosanne Welch
• | Publisher: Barbera Foundation
• | Publication Date: Feb 01, 2018
• | Number of Pages: 262 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 1947431072
• | ISBN-13: 9781947431072