3 August 1917. Marina Tsvetaeva

Non-fiction

Project 1917 is a series of events that took place a hundred years ago as described by those involved. It is composed only of diaries, letters, memoirs, newspapers and other documents

Marina Tsvetaeva

Borisoglebsky lane, 6, Moscow, Russian Empire

Children and poetry of the finest class - that’s what I was lucky to have in my life.

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Ilya Ehrenburg

United Kingdom

Everyone in France has their gaze, longing and bitter, fixed on Russia. I’ve been to the front, to Paris, to suburban villages, and everywhere I’ve heard the same question: See more

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Nicholas II

Tsarskoye Selo, Russian Empire

During the morning it became an ideal day, with a wonderfully moonlit night. During the morning, I waited for Kerensky because I wished to know where we are to be sent and when. I took my normal walk from 11 o'clock to 12. See more

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Alexander Kerensky

Tsarskoye Selo, Russian Empire

I renounced all my titles and positions, passed all current affairs to Vice-President and clandestinely left to Tsarskoe Selo. The historic assembly of designated representatives of all parties that have been supporting the Provisional Government took place in the Malachite Hall of the Winter Palace. The assembly lasted all night, ending by four in the morning.

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Kira Allendorf

Pushkino, Pushkinsky District, Moscow Oblast, Russian Empire

It has been more than a month since I have written in my diary. Since 19th June we have been sitting at our country house. It is great here! We ride our bikes a lot. Today, perhaps, we’ll take a ride in a boat with mummy.

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2 August

Prices are going up: “One feels that soon only air and water will be left.”

Coffee already costs 30% more

Tsvetaeva: “You can write ten volumes on Akhmatova’s little book”

1916: Year in Review.

From one revolution to another

Russia in 1917

+21

in Petrograd

+18

in Moscow