Martin Johnson, published author, historian, columnist, and reporter, has been on staff since March 2004. Martin has 60 years of entrepreneur experience, and 10 years experience in an advertising agency. His column Legends of the Gold Country are factual accounts of life in Calaveras County and surrounding areas before and during the gold rush era. He has appeared before local Rotary clubs to talk about his column and share tales of this colorful gold rush history. Martin brings this era alive again in his column 'Legends of the Gold Country' based on his books, in the Gold Country Times newspaper.

Editor's Note: Author Red Johnson's books, 'Murder in the Gold Country, Hacalitas Gang's Raid on Rancheria' and 'Hell Will be To Pay, the True Story of Henry Plumer' have been published in monthly excerpts in his monthly column.
Go online to:  www.redjohnsonwesternauthor.com to order his books.

Mr. and Mrs. Vedder's Disputes Turn Violent
Chapter 27 Jan 2013  Feb 2013  March 2013 April 2013

I am Going to Kill Plumer
Chapter 28 May 2013 June 2013 July 2013 August 2013 Sept 2013

Henry and the California Supreme Court
Chapter 29 Sept 2013  Oct 2013

Second Trial in Marysville
Chapter 30 Oct 2013  Nov 2013


2014
Second Trial in Marysville
Chapter 30 Jan 2014  

San Quentin State Penitentiary
Chapter 31 Jan 2014  Feb 2014

Henry's Friends & Enemies File for a Full Gov Pardon
Chapter 32 Feb 2014

 

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