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Is This a Letdown? - How a Galileo forgery found at the University of Michigan led to a historical hunt for answers (Season 3, Episode 3)
Podcast Episode | News
News that a famous Galileo manuscript at the University of Michigan Ann Arbor was revealed to be a fake raises questions about a similar letter that appeared on GBH's Antiques Roadshow in 2014. Did the show get it wrong? And how can a fake...See moreNews that a famous Galileo manuscript at the University of Michigan Ann Arbor was revealed to be a fake raises questions about a similar letter that appeared on GBH's Antiques Roadshow in 2014. Did the show get it wrong? And how can a fake be so convincing it fools multiple experts? Host Adam Monahan, joined by forgery-sniffing historian Nick Wilding, dig into a world of deception to uncover if the producers are in for a letdown. Written by WGH Media See less
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Updated Feb 19, 2023
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Feb 19, 2023 (United States)
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