A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

OKIE

Mon, 9 Jan '23
"The Grapes of Wrath" figure
Wed, 14 Sep '22
Resident of the 46th state
Mon, 11 Oct '21
1930s migrant
Sun, 10 Oct '21
1930s migrant to California
Sat, 18 Sep '21
Merle Haggard tune "___ From Muskogee"
Tue, 31 Aug '21
Elizabeth Warren, by birth
Sun, 21 Mar '21
Sooner, informally
Sun, 14 Mar '21
"___ From Muskogee" (Merle Haggard hit)
Tue, 26 Jan '21
Neighbor of an Arkansawyer