The traditional gummy bear is made from a mixture of sugar, glucose syrup, starch, flavoring, food coloring, citric acid, and gelatin. However, recipes vary, such as organic candy, those suitable for vegetarians, or those following religious dietary laws.
In an astonishing find, Rufus McDonald, a member of a clean-out crew preparing a house outside Chicago for demolition in 2009, discovered a steamer trunk of papers and documents collected by Richard Greener, A.B. 1870, the first black student to graduate from Harvard College.
1941 Edward Vernon Williams becomes the first African American to graduate from the University of Kansas Medical School. 1942 Marguerite Thomas Williams becomes the first Black person in the U.S. to earn a Ph.D. in Geology (The Catholic University of America). 1943 Euphemia Lofton Haynes becomes the first African American woman to earn a Ph.D. in Mathematics (The Catholic University of America).