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 New South: A Chronicle of Social and Industrial Evolution by Holland ThompsonAuthor: Thompson, Holland, 1873-1940,Language: English, Class: F206: United States local history: The South. South Atlantic States, Release Date: Aug 3, 2004