I love reading about history on quilting. Here are some websites to peak your interest.

http://www.cranstonvillage.com/quilt/q-histor.htm

http://americanhistory.si.edu/quilts/

http://204.249.244.10/QuiltHistoryPage.html

http://www.quilthistory.com/

http://www.womenfolk.com/historyofquilts/

Enjoy reading about quilting history.