A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

HAITI

Sun, 26 Nov '23
Most mountainous Caribbean nation
Sat, 2 Sep '23
The world's first Black-led republic
Tue, 27 Sep '22
Most populous Caribbean country
Mon, 19 Sep '22
About one-third of Hispaniola, area-wise
Sun, 5 Sep '21
Home of the isle of Tortuga