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.Black and White: Land, Labor, and Politics in the South by Timothy Thomas FortuneAuthor: Fortune, Timothy Thomas, 1856-1928,Language: English, Class: E151: History: America: United States, Release Date: Oct 7, 2005