A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

Sat, 10 Sep '22: ___ Studi, first Native American man to receive an Oscar (2019)
Wed, 7 Sep '22: Director Craven
Sat, 16 Jul '22: World Wide ___, nickname of an N.B.A. power broker
Thu, 12 May '22: Director Craven
Wed, 4 May '22: Director Anderson
Sun, 13 Mar '22: Director Craven
Mon, 7 Feb '22: Director Anderson
Tue, 14 Dec '21: Director Anderson
Sun, 7 Nov '21: N.B.A. coach ___ Unseld Jr.
Sun, 24 Oct '21: Director Craven
Sun, 5 Sep '21: Jazz guitarist Montgomery
Tue, 1 Jun '21: Director Anderson
Sun, 23 May '21: ___ Moore, antipoverty entrepreneur of the Robin Hood Foundation
Fri, 19 Mar '21: Director Anderson
Tue, 29 Dec '20: Director Anderson