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.
1 First African American to graduate from Harvard College: Richard Theodore Greener. 2  First African American elected to the U.S. Senate, and first to serve in the U.S. Congress: Hiram Rhodes Revels (R-MS). 3  First African American to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives: Joseph Rainey (R-SC).