Notorious TwoBit Street eBook Lyle J Barnes
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NOTORIOUS TWO-BIT STREET is a history of three city blocks in the midst of a Mormon community in Ogden, Utah, that were dramatically infected with vice, crime, immorality, gambling, and drinking, following the arrival of the transcontinental railroad in 1869. The Mormons had immigrated to Utah to escape the persecution they had suffered in three previous locations on the frontier, finally settling in the western wilderness, believing they would be free of the evils of the past. Now they were saddled with social misfits who sought a place where lawless pursuits could be practiced without fear of prosecution.
Notorious TwoBit Street eBook Lyle J Barnes
I grew up in Ogden, my father, grandfather and mother all worked near Union Station...I am not LDS. The story of "Gentile Kate" riding in Brigham Young's carriage down 25th is likely true. The author, like all writers, has a bias. The author has gone so far as to insert religious dogma into the book. The author may or may not be aware of the "Mountain Meadow Massacre" by John D. Lee's avenging angels, dressed as Paiute Indians who killed all the adult men and women of a wagon train headed to Southern California from Missouri near Cedar City, Utah about 1867. All of their belongings including clothing were taken the carriage Brigham rode around in Salt Lake for a time was likely their stolen carriage.All historians need to be extremely careful not to allow their personal bias to enter into their research. I am the same as others in this regard.
That being said, the author has done some good research and put in many hours in Ogden trying to discover facts.
Alas, in my opinion, the sanctimonious belief in pure good and pure evil helped to ruin what was in some ways a dangerous street but in other ways was much more interesting than it is today.
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Notorious TwoBit Street eBook Lyle J Barnes Reviews
This book was recommended to me by a family member, and I decided to read through it out of morbid curiosity of the subject matter. It was an enjoyable book to follow simply based upon its content; I learned so much about the area of Ogden and its history! I do not understand the lengthy and destructive criticisms written by a couple of my fellow reviewers. I gave this 3 stars because, while it wasn't the greatest piece of literature I've ever read, it has its value.
Admittedly, his writing style is somewhat weak compared to best-sellers I've read, but this book was clearly written with passion and love for the story it tells. It is a quaint and humble retelling of a local history which I feel makes the story even more poignant.
I must confess, I did not read the entire section entitled "A Walk Down Two-Bit Street" because it seemed an optional tour of the street itself and I simply wasn't interested. I did not feel it was blemish on the book, instead I view it as supplementary material for further inquiry.
Mr. Barnes may lack the experience of seasoned authors, but I see much promise in him and I look forward to whatever else he may bring to the table. Regardless of the quality of writing, this book is an invaluable record of this unique history that I have added to my personal library.
The author of Notorious Two-Bit Street, Lyle J. Barnes, should be applauded for the creation of a very original history. He did much of the research for this book more than 40 years ago, as a college student writing his master's degree thesis, personally interviewing some of the main characters who had been involved with the street during the 1940's, and researching city directories, property and police records, and newspapers of the first half of the century. As a curl-up-with-a-book reading, this book is great for those who are truly history-buffs of the American West. It's a micro-history, covering only three blocks in the Mormon town of Ogden, Utah, from the years 1869 (when the completion of the transcontinental railroad in nearby Promontory, Utah, brought wild living to the street) to the 1950's (when law enforcement finally brought an end to the street's excesses).
There are certain parts of this book that will appeal only to historians, including several pages that are devoted to statistical facts that support some of the premises of the book, but much of the book is filled with entertaining information about madams, gambling operations, underground tunnels, a murder company, and exposures of governmental corruption. Statistical data is interwoven with stories of some of the more infamous people who did business on the street during its riotous three-quarters of a century. Many of them were exposed by police and sheriff raids; others were concealed by the political corruption which allowed the operation of gambling and prostitution.
The last part of the book gives brief highlights of what went on in each of the historic buildings that still remain on the three blocks of Two-Bit Street (and a few buildings that are gone). For those who enjoy old historical buildings, this is a must-read; and it reveals a variety of quirky little facts about Ogden, including the existence of "secret societies." Those who like traveling to historical locations may enjoy perusing these descriptions as they visit Northern Utah. A 40-page appendix contains fascinating additional information about persons who had ties with the street. The appendix also provides information defining the various pressures operating upon early Utahns and clarifying some of the misconceptions about the early Mormons. A retired attorney-at-law, the author sometimes provides more evidence and court transcript than might be interesting to the casual reader. In spite of this, the book is a treasure of original history and will serve as a building-block for other historical writings about Ogden, Utah. He got it right!
I have lived in and around Ogden the majority of my life and reading about the history, though I knew some of this, was rather fun. A great read especially for northern Utahns interested in the history of this state aside from the Mormons.
I enjoyed the book, good information. If you are interested in the history of the street or the earily ogden days it's probably the best one stop shopping you will find. It is not a novel.
Having grown up in Ogden, Utah in the 1930's and 1940's, and being familiar with 25th Street's reputation, the book was very interesting to me. It wraps up with some interesting history of Ogden. To the general reader not from this area, it probably would be somewhat boring.
I grew up in Ogden, my father, grandfather and mother all worked near Union Station...I am not LDS. The story of "Gentile Kate" riding in Brigham Young's carriage down 25th is likely true. The author, like all writers, has a bias. The author has gone so far as to insert religious dogma into the book. The author may or may not be aware of the "Mountain Meadow Massacre" by John D. Lee's avenging angels, dressed as Paiute Indians who killed all the adult men and women of a wagon train headed to Southern California from Missouri near Cedar City, Utah about 1867. All of their belongings including clothing were taken the carriage Brigham rode around in Salt Lake for a time was likely their stolen carriage.
All historians need to be extremely careful not to allow their personal bias to enter into their research. I am the same as others in this regard.
That being said, the author has done some good research and put in many hours in Ogden trying to discover facts.
Alas, in my opinion, the sanctimonious belief in pure good and pure evil helped to ruin what was in some ways a dangerous street but in other ways was much more interesting than it is today.
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