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…the Conquistadors, such as Juan de Oñate, in the exploration and conquest of what is now the Southwest US and Florida. Crypto-Jews were important figures in the founding of cities such as Santa Fe, Tucson, and St. Augustine. They were prolific and their descendants can be found throughout the Southern and Southwest US, Northeast Mexico, and the rest of…
https://www.wichita.edu/academics/fairmount_las/bioscience/research/cryptojews/today.php