need your help

my oldest daughter has a senior project to do. she has decided to do it on needle point. she has wanted to learn to do and decided now was a good time. the research paper cannot not be a how to paper. she needs infor on the history of needle point and how it has been used thru out the years. anyone that can help with info please let us hear from you. she has to do a project in which she uses needle point. she plans to do a nature scene and frame it. thanks