A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

LEWIS

Sun, 4 Feb '24
1970s-'80s Supreme Court justice ___ F. Powell Jr.
Thu, 1 Feb '24
Actress Juliette
Wed, 24 Jan '24
Selma march leader who served 17 terms in Congress
Sun, 5 Feb '23
Partner of Clark in American history
Sun, 28 Feb '21
John for whom the Voting Rights Advancement Act was named