Launching a new forum is always a risky business for a Web site, even a popular one like Xenite.Org. People will stop by to see what others have to say but they most likely won't say anything themselves.

To help spark interest, Michael Martinez, Xenite.Org's owner, has browsed the Web in search of interesting sites, which he posts brief reviews about in the history forums. Some of the topics were suggested by the first discussions in the forums. Some of the topics just came out of nowhere.

We invite all people with an interest in history to visit our forums and join in the discussions. But even if you just like to lurk, we'll try and keep things interesting.