The festival began as a response to two New Jersey scholars who suggested that the United States and indeed the residents of the semi-arid lands west of the 100th Meridian would be better off if they moved to urban areas and ceased to live on their farms and in their rural communities. In the beginning, it was realized that the New Jersey scholars had studied this area and understood the challenges faced better than the majority of citizens living here. Not only that, many of the colleges and universitie
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Buffalo Commons Storytelling & Music Festival