This site from the Carriage Association of America features a tour of horse drawn carriages in the United States, including references on the origin and use of carriages. This site offers a brief look at items from the National Museum of American History, including historical notes about horse drawn carriages and the transformation from carriage to automobile. This site on life in Illinois from 1890 to 1920 sheds light on the industrial, economic, and social changes and challenges of the time period. These excerpts from email related to the history of quilting are well organized and informative.
Topics covered include slave quilting, quilts in New England, and contemporary quilting practices.
Each section includes a bibliography of books on the topic. An interesting article which discusses the role of women and quilting just before the turn of the century. This timeline briefly details periods in America's quilting history from the Colonial Period to the 1970s. This resource is filled with links to information about the history of quilting and specific types of quilts. Also included is a mailing list on how to quilt and quilting history.