A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

OTTAWA

Sun, 4 Feb '24
Canadian Tulip Festival location
Sat, 28 Oct '23
Home of a parliament on Parliament Hill
Sun, 24 Sep '23
With 22-Across, world capital selected by Queen Victoria
Sat, 24 Dec '22
Pontiac, for one
Thu, 18 Nov '21
Chief tributary of the St. Lawrence River
Sun, 8 Aug '21
Capital on a 126-mile-long canal that's used as a skating rink in the winter