History is replete with fakes and forgeries.
Dr. Abbott's areas of specialization includes bibliography, textual studies, and twentieth-century American poetry. While focused mostly on fakes and forgeries in literature, Dr. Abbott reminded the audience that fakes are not limited to literature, but can also be found in other fields, such as, science and archaeology. They can also be found where least expected, for example, while Gutenberg's invention of movable type holds enormous significance in the history of printing and communication, the Gutenberg Bible is a facsimile, or fake, of the original scriptorium edition. While documents may look original, many are reprints, with some being quite old and valuable in themselves. Travel is often an area of deception where much hyperbole and conjecture are found.