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.Old Plantation Days: Being Recollections of Southern Life Before the Civil WarAuthor: De Saussure, N. B. (Nancy Bostick), 1837-1915,Language: English, Class: F206: United States local history: The South. South Atlantic States, Release Date: Sep 15, 2012