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English professor to speak on North Carolina architecture

CHAPEL HILL – Dr. Terry Zug, a retired English professor from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, will speak about North Carolina’s architectural heritage at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 30 in Windsor.

The public is invited to his free speech, "The Folk Potters of North Carolina," at the Roanoke-Chowan Heritage Center at Historic Hope Plantation, 132 Hope House Road. For more information, call (252) 794-9402.

Zug, who chaired the UNC folklore curriculum, has studied North Carolina’s rich architectural and folk art heritage for 25 years. He wrote the book "Turners and Burners: The Folk Potters of North Carolina," which explores one of the state’s most important indigenous art forms.

The talk was arranged by Carolina Speakers at UNC, a statewide outreach program. Since 1993, the program has brought more than 90 faculty members to business, civic and community groups. The

speakers share their expertise on more than 150 topics, including 46 on North Carolina and the South.

For more information or to schedule a Carolina Speaker, contact Sandy Roberts at 919-962-1993 or sandy_roberts@unc.edu, or visit the Carolina Speakers web site at www.unc.edu/depts/uncspeak.

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Contact: Sandy Roberts, 919-962-1993