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.Speeches & Letters of Abraham Lincoln, 1832-1865 by Abraham LincolnAuthor: Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865,Language: English, Class: E456: History: America: Civil War period (1861-1865), Release Date: Jan 17, 2005