A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

MAUI

Sun, 3 Nov '24
Island northwest of the Big Island
Mon, 29 Apr '24
Closest island to the Big Island
Sun, 24 Sep '23
Destination for migrating humpback whales
Wed, 9 Aug '23
Island near the Big Island
Sat, 18 Mar '23
Trickster in Polynesian mythology
Tue, 31 Aug '21
Second-largest Hawaiian island