A to Z Colorado’s Nearly Forgotten History 1776-1876 is an encyclopedic collection of 26 fascinating stories of historical events that took place prior to Colorado statehood. Within each chapter are interrelated historical vignettes of real people, places, and events which served as building blocks providing the foundation upon which the state of Colorado was built. Before Colorado had earned the right to become the 38th state of the United States, it was first forged in the calloused hands of Indigenous, Spanish, French, Mexican, and American people who lived during this century of conflict. The common thread that runs through these 26 stories is the concern that these people, places, and events that make up this 100 year period, in what is today’s Colorado, are at risk of being forgotten. This 100-year period was not only an important part of Colorado’s history but to America’s history as well.