The History List (www.TheHistoryList.com), the calendar system for history organizations, includes a free tool that allows organizations and individuals to easily create and embed event calendars and lists into their sites. Individuals add information about their organization and events to The History List and then use a widget builder to select the content, format, and appearance for their event list. When they're satisfied with the result, they copy the HTML that the widget builder generates and add it to their site. This is very similar to the process that one uses to embed a YouTube video into their site. Please send feedback and suggestions about this presentation to Editor@TheHistoryList.com.

1. Using The History List to
create and share event
calendars and lists

2. There are two formats:
- A narrow scrolling column with links that go to the
individual event listings on The History List (below).
- Full description listings suitable for an Events page of
a site (right).
For the scrolling column format,
there are several “themes” to
choose from, as well as solid
color frames.
All changes made to events on The History List—
additions, deletions, other edits—show up here
automatically and immediately

3. The Embed button appears
on every event page . . .
. . . and on every
organization page.

4. Opening the widget builder and selecting the content to be displayed in your widget.
Click the Embed button on either an event page or an
organization page to pop up up this “widget” builder with the
organization already selected.
Add organizations and use other criteria to select the events
you want to display.
To update the widget, click the Update button at the bottom
of this column.
Then copy this code and add it to your
site, or copy it and send it to the
person who handles your website. Or,
you can send them a link to your page
on The History List and ask them to
create a widget and embed it into
your site.

5. Creating a scrolling column with upcoming events.
For solid color frames only.
There are several ways to customize the
appearance. Click the Update button to update
the code to reflect your changes. See the next
slide for examples of some of these themed
frames.

6. Examples of some of the themed
frames that are available.
When someone else sees this
widget on a site, they can click
this link and get the code so
they can add it to their own
Is there one you would like to see site or blog.
added? Let us know:
Editor@TheHistoryList.com.

7. Creating a scrolling column with upcoming events.
Live preview
Copy this code
Click Update after selecting the content and
customizing the appearance.
Next, select this button and copy
the code to add to your site.

8. Creating a full description widget to include on your Events page.
This historical society enters their programs and events on The History List. The
interface is easy to use, it supports repeating events, and different people in the
organization can add and update the events they are involved with.
They use the widget builder to create a widget they add to their Events page. This
eliminates entering things twice and all of the content on their site is updated
automatically. When events finish, they automatically roll off their page.
The Programs and Events page for the Marlborough Historical Society

9. Creating a full description widget to include on your Events page.
This shows the events
that will appear. There
is not, however, a live
preview of the format
for the full description
widget.
Copy this code
Click Update once you have selected the content
above. (Note: The column width and frame Next, select this button and copy
choices do not apply to this format.) the code to add to your site.

10. “The Massachusetts Historical Society offers most more than
100 public programs and events each year. What makes The
History List different is its targeted approach.
“It is an easy-to-use online resource that connects history
enthusiasts to history-related events and programs.”
Carol Knauff
Assistant Director of Development for Communications
Massachusetts Historical Society

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