{"product_id":"americas-forgotten-founding-father-rosanne-welch-9781947431072","title":"America's Forgotten Founding Father: A Novel Based on the Life of Filippo Mazzei","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHis loyalty lasted a lifetime...\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSurgeon, 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.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eClearly, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe was truly a friend to freedom around the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Rosanne Welch\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1947431072\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781947431072\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Barbera Foundation Inc\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/01\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 262\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.66lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.59d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/0001","brand":"Rosanne Welch","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43983969681663,"sku":"9781947431072","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_43086eb0-0c7e-48a7-8b4a-17baf2b366c3.jpg?v=1683269766","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/americas-forgotten-founding-father-rosanne-welch-9781947431072","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}