My Joseph Smith playlist - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL60B8785D95E9E5A9&feature=plcp
The Kinderhook Plates hoax proves that Joseph Smith was not actually translating ancient records into English but rather passing off fictitous stories as translations. The Kinderhook Plates hoax also shows how easy it was to convince the people of Joseph Smith's time that ancient records inscribed on plates were found.