Gaille Pratacci
Gaille writes extensively on Tuscany and has a passion for Tuscan historical characters. Her Tuscan background is an heritage that she shares on travel websites like <a href="http://thriftytuscany.com" title="http://thriftytuscany.com" target="_blank">http://thriftytuscany.com</a> and on blogs.
Articles by this Author
More to Wine and Olive Oil: The Tuscan Philip Mazzei and the Declaration of Independence
- By Gaille Pratacci
- Published 07/8/2009
- Unrated
Filippo Mazzei, or as he has come to be known in the English speaking world, Philip Mazzei, is a name that very few will recognize But many will be surprised knowing that he was a great friend of Thomas Jefferson and actively contributed to the writing of the Declaration of Independence of the United States