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Oxford Research Encyclopedias

Series of digital encyclopedias published by Oxford University Press

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Dec 14, 2025
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What did Thomas Jefferson write about Islam and Muslims in his personal letters and public writings?

Thomas Jefferson owned an English translation of the Qur’an purchased in 1765 and collected other books on Islam; scholars argue that his reading informed a liberal, inclusionary argument that “neithe...

Dec 3, 2025
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How have Muslim population percentages in US states changed over the past two decades?

U.S. Muslim share of the population has risen but disagreement about its size and state-level change persists: Pew projects the national share from 0.8% in 2010 to 1.7% by 2030 (projection) while the ...

Dec 1, 2025
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What legal rights did indentured servants have compared to enslaved people in colonial America?

Indentured servants in colonial America generally had legally defined, time-limited contracts, could in principle sue, and—if they completed terms—become free; enslaved people were treated as permanen...

Nov 25, 2025

How did 19th- and early 20th-century immigration and urbanization shape antisemitic conspiracy narratives in the U.S.?

Rapid immigration to U.S. cities in the late 19th and early 20th centuries intensified nativist and anti‑urban sentiments that reframed older religious anti‑Jewish tropes as modern racial and conspira...

Nov 16, 2025

Contra affair proof of truth?

Documentary and testimonial evidence assembled by congressional committees, an independent counsel, and archival projects establishes that senior Reagan administration officials secretly sold arms to ...