A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

ITALY

Fri, 24 Jan '25
One of three countries straddled by Mont Dolent
Sun, 21 Jul '24
Four-time FIFA World Cup winner
Sun, 4 Jun '23
Major wine-producing country
Mon, 22 May '23
Country surrounding Vatican City
Fri, 21 Oct '22
Where the piano was invented
Wed, 4 May '22
Colosseum country
Sat, 2 Apr '22
Where 23-Down was coined