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.
1872 William Henry Fitzbutler becomes the first African American to graduate from the U of M Medical School. 1874 Edward Alexander Bouchet becomes the first African American to receive a Bachelors Degree from Yale University. He ranks 6th in a class of 124 students.