A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

JANE

Fri, 19 Sep '25
___ Seymour, third wife of King Henry VIII
Sun, 12 Nov '23
Primatologist Goodall
Sun, 8 Aug '21
Doe in a court case
Sat, 13 Mar '21
___ Addams, first American woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize