Meet the Author
Zachary Allen is a Charlotte native who was born in Charlotte and raised in the nearby city of Indian Trail before relocating to Eastern North Carolina to attend East Carolina University. He now lives with his wife, Erin, in North Carolina's original capital, New Bern, where he teaches American and North Carolinian history to 8th graders.
My Story
My inspiration for writing my debut novel really predates any one moment, but instead
is the accumulation of an entire lifetime spent surronded by a deep sense of belonging
to a heritage which I cherished. When I was baptized at Philadelphia Presbyterian
Church as a baby alongside my twin sister, Brooke, it represented seven consecutive generations of my family to have been done brought into that church family. Through my mother's side of the family, I have inherited a Scots-Irish Presbyterian lineage that mirrored that of PPC to - at least, 1822.
I grew up amongst rolling hills and deep roots; a regional pride and an abiding love for the traditions we inherited. The story of the Mecklenburg Declaration and the journey of James Jack is the quientessential tale of the Carolina common-man: the humble farmer, the faithful christian, and the loyal patriot. The "truth" around the Mecklenburg Delaration is a debate that has presisted, and will hopefully remain a relevant topic for scholars to argue long into our nation's future. One critical reality of our heritage that the story of the Mecklenburg Declaration has captured accurately is the genuine love of God, family, and country that produced an impossible courage amongst a generations of bona fide American patriots: ministers, laymen, and soldiers alike.
It is a tremandeous honor to be able to contribute one small page to our most enduring and significant myth; to pay homage to the real - and imagined, heroes of our past.
- Zachary
Contact
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