27 oct. 1917 - Jack Reed Arrives in Petrograd
Description:
John 'Jack' Reed, an American journalist working for the Socialist magazine The Masses, departs New York in August with his wife and co-worker Louise Bryant to write on the post-revolutionary political climate. Arriving in Petrograd shortly after the Kornilov affair, they were witness to the run-up to the October Revolution and the fall of the Winter Palace. They ingratiate themselves to the new government as fellow Socialists.Ajouté au bande de temps:
Date:
27 oct. 1917
Maintenaint
~ Il y a 108 ans