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	Waukesha Waukesha , city (1990 pop. 56,958), seat of Waukesha co., SE Wis., on the Fox River; inc. 1896. It is an industrial center in a dairy area. Waukesha was a stop on the Underground Railroad ; after the Civil War it became a health resort. Its bottled waters are shipped widely. Manufactures include... Read more
	Automotive dealers Motorcycle Dealership and Racetrack Zoom Motors 34 Badger Blvd. Waukesha, WI 53186 Patrick J. Kuyath Zoom Motors will be a totally new kind of motorcycle and ATV dealership that many riders have been waiting to come along. In its current state, Zoom... Read more
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	Les Paul Les Paul 1916-, American guitarist and inventor, b. Waukesha, Wis., as Lester William Polfus. He began playing country music at 14, later switched to jazz, and started his own trio in 1936. Considered one of the finest jazz guitarists, he is famous for his amazing versatility. Dissatisfied with the... Read more
	mineral water mineral water spring water containing various mineral salts, especially the carbonates, chlorides, phosphates, silicates, sulfides, and sulfates of calcium, iron, lithium, magnesium, potassium, sodium, and other metals. Various gases may also be present, e.g., carbon dioxide, hydrogen sulfide,... Read more
	Simon of Cyrene Simon of Cyrene , in the New Testament, bystander made to carry Jesus' cross. He was probably an African Jew, and is identified as the father of Alexander and Rufus.... Read more
	Rufus Rufus in the New Testament. 1 Son of Simon of Cyrene. 2 Christian in Rome. Perhaps the same as 1.... Read more
	Cyrene Cyrene , ancient city near the northern coast of Africa, in Cyrenaica (now E Libya). It was a Greek colony founded (c.630 BC) by Aristoteles of Thera, who became king of Cyrene as Battus. For eight generations the monarchs were alternately named Battus and Arcesilas. Having important commerce with... Read more
	Mother Lode Mother Lode belt of gold-bearing quartz veins, central Calif., along the western foothills of the Sierra Nevada. The term is sometimes limited to a strip c.70 mi (110 km) long and from 1 to 6 1/2 mi (1.6-10.5 km) wide, running NW from Mariposa. Popularly it is used to mean the gold-bearing area... Read more
	Eratosthenes of Cyrene Eratosthenes of Cyrene (276 b.c.-194 b.c.) Greek astronomer Using elegant mathematical reasoning and limited empirical measurement, in approximately 240 b.c., Eratosthenes of Cyrene (in current-day Libya) made an accurate measurement of the circumference of Earth. In addition to providing... Read more