24 October 1917. Alexandra Kollontai with Vladimir Lenin

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

Alexandra Kollontai with Vladimir Lenin

Central Committee safe house, Petrograd, Russian Republic

The resolution of the Central Committee has chosen the course of “A.I.”: “armed insurrection is unavoidable. The time is ripe”. The Central Committee has ordered all organizations to prepare.

The decision was taken during a closed session. Only the dawn finally dispelled the tension in the air. We realized we were hungry. The samovar was brought in, cheese, sausage… The debate continued, but already with jokes and in a friendly atmosphere.

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