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.Americanism Contrasted with Foreignism, Romanism, and Bogus Democracy in theAuthor: Brownlow, William Gannaway, 1805-1877,Language: English, Class: E300: History: America: Revolution to the Civil War (1783-1861), Release Date: Mar 15, 2009