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Hernando Alonso, Spanish conquistador, first Jew executed in the New World
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Hernando Alonso
Spanish conquistador
Hernando Alonso was a Spanish conquistador. He is believed to be the first Jew to come to the New World, and was the first person in the New World to be burned at the stake.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
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