Project Gutenberg was the first provider of free electronic books, or eBooks. Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg, invented eBooks in 1971 and his memory continues to inspire the creation of eBooks and related technologies today.The Great Speeches and Orations of Daniel Webster by Webster and WhippleAuthor: Whipple, Edwin Percy, 1819-1886,Language: English, Class: E300: History: America: Revolution to the Civil War (1783-1861), Release Date: Jun 1, 2004