A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

HOMER

Mon, 8 Jul '24
Father of Bart, Lisa and Maggie
Sun, 23 Jul '23
Hit one out of the park
Fri, 26 Nov '21
TV character who said "I am so smart! I am so smart! S-M-R-T!"
Sun, 31 Oct '21
Long ball