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The National Council on Public History unites people, agencies, businesses, institutions, and academic programs that share your commitment to broad- ening the public's appreciation and understanding of the past. Benefits of NCPH membership include: • The Public Historian — a journal focusing on the evolution and practice of public history in its diverse forms, published quarterly at the University of California Press. Electronic access now available. • Public History News — a quarterly newsletter for developments in the field, updates on NCPH activities, and timely information on upcoming conferences, fellowships, meetings, and position vacancies. • NCPH Annual Conference — discounted registration for the 2007 annual conference in Santa Fe, New Mexico, April 12 -15, 2007. • Awards — honoring outstanding achievements in public history; for the best article in The Public Historian•, historical work in public policy forma- tion; and for students and new professionals. Visit <www ncph.org> to learn more. Call for Presentations: National Council on Public History Annual Meeting April Many Histor es, Publics N Many G round? Santa R stands as a place celebrated for its recognition of distinctive communities rooted in traditional societies and ancestral'landscapes with the intended purpose of maintaining a continuity of cultures. Such commitment to continuity has often been at odds with the growth and progressive nature of both Santa R and much of the continental United " . States where issues are framed by conflict, negotiation, and adaptation. This place is a unique environment to consider the theme "Many Histories, Many Publics --- Common Ground ? °'' As public historians we support the belief that there is value in the discipline of history and- in the application of the discipline for a wide range of audiences. Our members come 1_�..,� variety of places and 'practice' -in a multiplicity of venues. The 2007 meeting invites explora- F lion of the work generated by the full variety of public historians and welcomes Presentations . ` that challenge or support this idea of `common ground: Visit <wwti.ncph.org> for information about submitting a proposal. Deadline is September 1, 2006. a k .,