Horseshoe to the modern hoof boot. Historians differ on the origin of the horseshoe. Because iron was a valuable commodity, and any worn out items were generally reforged and reused, it is difficult to locate clear archaeological evidence. Although some credit the Druids, there is no hard evidence to support this claim. In 1897 four bronze horseshoes with what are apparently nail holes were found in an Etruscan tomb dated around 400 B.C. The assertion by some historians that the Romans invented the "mule shoes" sometime after 100 BC is supported by a reference by Catullus who died in 54 BC.
University of Illinois clout scandal the permanent president of the University of Illinois. Hogan later resigned on March 23, 2012 "...after months of turmoil, a faculty mutiny and a scandal in the president's office..." having lasted 20 months in the position. The University then said veteran administrator Bob Easter would take over the presidency. University of Illinois clout scandal The University of Illinois clout scandal resulted from a series of articles in the "Chicago Tribune" which reported that some applicants to the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) "received special consideration" for acceptance between 2005 and 2009, despite having sub-par qualifications. The series began on