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.A History of the Nineteenth Century, Year by Year. Volume 2 (of 3) by Edwin EmersonAuthor: Emerson, Edwin, 1869-1959,Language: English, Class: D: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere, Release Date: Oct 12, 2008