A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

OTTAWA

Mon, 28 Jul '25
Canada's capital
Tue, 15 Jul '25
Capital city on the banks of the Rideau River
Tue, 8 Jul '25
Capital of Canada
Sun, 25 May '25
Senator's home
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