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.Reports of the Committee on the Conduct of the War by Daniel W. Gooch et al.Author: Wade, B. F. (Benjamin Franklin), 1800-1878,Language: English, Class: E456: History: America: Civil War period (1861-1865), Release Date: Jan 6, 2013