Antedating of "Twilight Zone"

[Fred Shapiro]

twilight zone (OED 1909)

1908 _Chicago Daily Tribune_ 16 May 7 (ProQuest)  [William Jennings]
Bryan's remark in the course of his speech that there was no twilight zone
between national and state affairs where the special interests could take
refuge caught the president's fancy.

Fred Shapiro


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