A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

LINUS

Fri, 8 Dec '23
Cartoon character often seen sucking his thumb
Sat, 15 Oct '22
Boy who said "Sure, Charlie Brown, I can tell you what Christmas is all about"
Sun, 4 Sep '22
Middle van Pelt child in "Peanuts"
Wed, 2 Jun '21
"Peanuts" boy