Guy NixonGuy Nixon (Redcorn) grew up in Gold Rush country and still lives only one mile from James Marshall's Blacksmith shop in Kelsey, California. The Kelsey one room school house, where Guy's father Bill attended school, was taught by Margaret Kelley untilBill entered the second grade. Margaret Kelly had taken care of James Marshall in his old age and had done a remarkable job of preserving early California history. Growing up in the community, with the old stories and original sites surrounding him, Guy Nixon (Redcorn) took a keen interest in this history and has spent more than 40 years researching this fascinating era. Guy Nixon (Redcorn) used his college degree while working for the U.S. Forest Service doing the first Abandoned Mine Survey for the El Dorado National Forest as well as the first survey of the old mule train trails that once supplied these mines. His intimate knowledge of the area and its fascinating history were the motivation for him to begin writing. Read More Read Less