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The editors are also eager to include Emma O’Brien’s article, written at the University of Minnesota. Its contemporary focus and use of interviews and other unique sources distinguish O’Brien’s work from the more traditional historical narratives published in this issue. Her study of the power of place within the hip hop scene in Minneapolis provoked fruitful discussion within the editorial board about the boundaries of the historical discipline. In deference to the impressive research and intellectual creativity that O’Brien’s research unquestionably represents, the editors include this article. However we also encourage our readers to reflect on how the historical discipline has in the past and should in the future define its boundaries and core practices of intellectual creation.