A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

WACO

Thu, 28 Sep '23
Baylor University's city
Sun, 9 Jul '23
City that calls itself "The Heart of Texas"
Tue, 16 May '23
Texas city where Dr Pepper was invented
Mon, 6 Feb '23
Texas city between Dallas and Austin
Tue, 3 Aug '21
Texas Ranger Hall of Fame locale
Sun, 9 May '21
U.S. city whose name is composed of two state abbreviations