This is my brother, my mother, and I.
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This is my brother, my mother, and I.
The Russian Napoleon is Dead
Hello. It is Oleg Kerensky, and I would like to now pronounce my father dead. He died in his home in New York City, June 1970. Unfortunately, he was not granted burial by the local Russian Orthodox Churches because they blamed him for Russia's fall to the Bolsheviks. He was eventually buried in Putney- Vale's non- demotional cemetery. He was 89 years old.
My father was a good man, and wanted nothing but the best for Russia. Of course, he was a fallacious man, but he never did anything intentionally the hurt others. He fought against fascism in Germany and Communism in Russia until his death, although he was no longer in power. His roots came from the serfs, so he was able to understand the lower classes. His main goal was to keep Russia from losing to Communism, but eventually the Russians gave in to Lenin. Although he was disappointed, he was able to bounce back up and move our family. He led an active life and never failed to have his voice projected to the people. As and editor, lecturer, speaker, and author, my father was always on the go and finding a way to share his eloquence with others. (He wrote "The Kerensky Memoirs: Russia and History's Turning Point.")
I hope that my father's name lives on through out history. As the last leader of "old Russia,"he certainly changed Russia for the best. He granted many liberal rights such as universal male suffrage and freedom of speech and press.
My father raised my siblings and me well. I am happy to say that my last name is Kerensky.
My father was a good man, and wanted nothing but the best for Russia. Of course, he was a fallacious man, but he never did anything intentionally the hurt others. He fought against fascism in Germany and Communism in Russia until his death, although he was no longer in power. His roots came from the serfs, so he was able to understand the lower classes. His main goal was to keep Russia from losing to Communism, but eventually the Russians gave in to Lenin. Although he was disappointed, he was able to bounce back up and move our family. He led an active life and never failed to have his voice projected to the people. As and editor, lecturer, speaker, and author, my father was always on the go and finding a way to share his eloquence with others. (He wrote "The Kerensky Memoirs: Russia and History's Turning Point.")
I hope that my father's name lives on through out history. As the last leader of "old Russia,"he certainly changed Russia for the best. He granted many liberal rights such as universal male suffrage and freedom of speech and press.
My father raised my siblings and me well. I am happy to say that my last name is Kerensky.
End It With a Quote
Let it increase the risks; but one cannot succeed when he accounts a lot and never deceits to DO it’
My Life: Post War
I am officially out of office. My term was from July 1917 to November 1917. It was not short and sweet. It was long and bittersweet. I enjoyed what I did for my country, but the work load ENORMOUS. Though I am slightly disappointed that i could have done better, I would like to wish my good friend Vladimir Lenin the best of luck during his term as Prime Minister.
Life is good here in the United States. I have first lived in France, Australia, and the United Kingdom before come to New York.
Paris: I lived here until 1940. I met my second wife, Lydia Nell Tritton, and we lived together happily. Unfortunately, France was overrun by the Germans, under Hitler, during World War II (surprise, surprise), and Lydia and I went to the United States.
Australia: Lydia fell ill and we went back to her homeland of Australia. We stayed will her family and sadly died of a stroke. I returned to the United States shortly after her death.
England: I became the editor of a social revolutionist newspaper called "Dni." I only stayed here a short while, but I was happy to grab the opportunity to immerse myself in a social revolutionist sphere of influence. The social Revolutionist in me never disappeared. I also published a few books pertaining to the Communist takeover in Russia. I truly feel sorry for you Russians right now.
The United States: I think I will stay here until my death. I live in New York City, but it is fun to visit Stanford to lecture and give speeches at different universities.
Life is good here in the United States. I have first lived in France, Australia, and the United Kingdom before come to New York.
Paris: I lived here until 1940. I met my second wife, Lydia Nell Tritton, and we lived together happily. Unfortunately, France was overrun by the Germans, under Hitler, during World War II (surprise, surprise), and Lydia and I went to the United States.
Australia: Lydia fell ill and we went back to her homeland of Australia. We stayed will her family and sadly died of a stroke. I returned to the United States shortly after her death.
England: I became the editor of a social revolutionist newspaper called "Dni." I only stayed here a short while, but I was happy to grab the opportunity to immerse myself in a social revolutionist sphere of influence. The social Revolutionist in me never disappeared. I also published a few books pertaining to the Communist takeover in Russia. I truly feel sorry for you Russians right now.
The United States: I think I will stay here until my death. I live in New York City, but it is fun to visit Stanford to lecture and give speeches at different universities.
The October Revolution Continued
Well, my removal only took twenty hours. I feel pathetic. The end defeat at Polkovo was well fought, my men. I hope your lives are good in Russia. All is well, though, for me as well. I have done what I can to help the Russians and right now life is France is nice. It is more peaceful and a lot less hectic. However, I do miss my power and being able to make decisions. As of right now, I feel like a worthless lump.
Though I would like to say that I am a near perfect human being, this is not so. I would like to take this time to reflect on what I could have done better. Sorry, my people, I wish I could have done better
1.) Arresting the leaders of the Bolshevik Revolution. This was foolish and only led to their uprising.
2.) Staying in the Great War. This was a terrible decision. This left the economy ruined and many people starving. The lack of supplies caused a tremendous amount of suffering. I am deeply apologetic.
3.) I failed to offer peasants land. I am willing to bet that I would have gained many more supporters had I given the peasants land. Lenin did this and was able to steal many of my followers.
Though I would like to say that I am a near perfect human being, this is not so. I would like to take this time to reflect on what I could have done better. Sorry, my people, I wish I could have done better
1.) Arresting the leaders of the Bolshevik Revolution. This was foolish and only led to their uprising.
2.) Staying in the Great War. This was a terrible decision. This left the economy ruined and many people starving. The lack of supplies caused a tremendous amount of suffering. I am deeply apologetic.
3.) I failed to offer peasants land. I am willing to bet that I would have gained many more supporters had I given the peasants land. Lenin did this and was able to steal many of my followers.
The October Revolution
I can sense it, Russians. The end is eminent and imminent. The darned Bolsheviks have launched their second Revolution. Only the Women's Death Battalion is willing to fight for me. I agree that I have not been the best Prime Minister, but come on now. I was not THAT bad. To all the Russians reading this, please support me! Well, as far as I can see, I am losing this battle and I am going to lose my seat. The outcome seems terrible. I am going to dress in a navy uniform and try to escape this madness. By the time some of you read this, I will have already been in hiding for a few hours.
Do Not Worry; Things Are Not As Dim As They Seem
Let me say this: being Prime Minister is most certainly NOT an easy job. People who were or were not your friends have shown their real selves and taken their facade off. Lenin and Trotsky are two prime examples. Those two fools were starting to gain too much power and were taking away from the government. I had to disseminate their Bolshevik movement and arrest Trotsky. Lenin escaped to Poland or something.
Poor Russia! She has been fighting for nearly three years and is obviously worn out. It is definitely terrible, but I have faith, and I am sure she will pull through. Unfortunately our involvement in the Great War does not seem to be too popular with some of you, especially the soldiers and the working class. I know I promised to stop fighting, but we have gotten so far! It is imperative that we push through this pain; I am sure the end result will be well worth it.
Darn Lenin! He has returned to Russia and is taking my supporters. He and the Bolsheviks only SEEM more popular because the are offering "peace, land, and bread" under a communist system. Can't you guys see through his plan? It is obviously terrible. Whatever you guys do, do NOT support Lenin!
Another sad event has occurred. It looks as though my philosophy, "no enemies to the left," has made me isolate right- wing conservatives and give the Bolshevik Revolution an upper hand. Also, arresting all those officers has seemed to have left me without strong allies. This looks bad.
Do not fret yet Russians! As I have said before, I will pull through! Keep your faith with me!
Poor Russia! She has been fighting for nearly three years and is obviously worn out. It is definitely terrible, but I have faith, and I am sure she will pull through. Unfortunately our involvement in the Great War does not seem to be too popular with some of you, especially the soldiers and the working class. I know I promised to stop fighting, but we have gotten so far! It is imperative that we push through this pain; I am sure the end result will be well worth it.
Darn Lenin! He has returned to Russia and is taking my supporters. He and the Bolsheviks only SEEM more popular because the are offering "peace, land, and bread" under a communist system. Can't you guys see through his plan? It is obviously terrible. Whatever you guys do, do NOT support Lenin!
Another sad event has occurred. It looks as though my philosophy, "no enemies to the left," has made me isolate right- wing conservatives and give the Bolshevik Revolution an upper hand. Also, arresting all those officers has seemed to have left me without strong allies. This looks bad.
Do not fret yet Russians! As I have said before, I will pull through! Keep your faith with me!
Welcome Russians! July 1917
Hello all! I am Alexander Kerensky (aka Алекса́ндр Фёдорович Ке́ренский) and I have recently been elected to serve as your prime minister. My rise to power was extremely swift, so some of you might be unfamiliar with me. I have created this blog in order to connect with the wonderful citizens of Russia and to allow some of you to keep up with my work and decisions. I am sorry if the language that I use is a bit proper; I was raised in a well to-do family, and grew up with a fine education. Many know me for my fine oratory skills.
Anyways, I am Alexander Fyodorovich Kerensky. I was born on April 22, 1881. I was born in Simbirsk on the Volga River to a loving family (shout out to all the Simbirskian people out there!). My father, Fyodor Kerensky was a secondary school principal, and my mother, Nadezhda Adler, was the daughter of a former serf who became a wealthy merchant. See? Just because I had a comfortable childhood, does not mean that I have nothing to do with the serfs. Do not worry, I will help you (I think). They both gave me a comfortable upbringing (as I hope to give to most Russians). Going back to my father, he was the headmaster of a school whose star pupil was Vladimir Ulyanov, a man later know as Vladimir Lenin. In fact, Lenin any my family were friends. Unfortunately, the next year, my father became a school superintendent, and our family relocated to Tashkent, where I graduated with honors (Class of 1899!). Later, I attended the University of St. Petersburg. I studied law and received my degree nearly five years later. The same year, I was happily married to my first wife, The same year, again, I was jailed for suspicion of being a member of a militant group. This was actually to my benefit because it gained me popularity points with some revolution leaders. And here, was where my political career began.
Shortly after my arrest, I was elected to the Russian Duma. I stood as a Democratic Socialist and represented the Trudoviks, a moderate labour part of the socialist- revolutionary party. The next four years were slightly boring and I was not an active member of the Duma. February 1917 was when all the excitement began. The February Revolution was one of the highest points of my career. I was a prominent leader in the Revolution. I was a member of the Professional Committee of the State Duma and I was the vice chairman of the Petrograd Soviet. I REALLY, REALLY, REALLY dislike Tsar Nicholas II's regime. I wanted very badly to over throw it. Hence, the February Revolution rolled around. When the tsar finally abdicated in March, I was appointed as The Minister of Justice of the new government. I almost immediately abolished capital punishment and introduced the freedom of free speech, press, religion, and suffrage. You are very welcome, Russians. In May, I was again reappointed. This time, I became the Minister of War. Although I wanted the Russians to keep fighting, I reluctantly let them stop because I knew they were worn out. Finally In July 1917, I was elected Prime Minister. This is where I stand today.
I hope that I can create a better Russia for all. Wish me luck!
Anyways, I am Alexander Fyodorovich Kerensky. I was born on April 22, 1881. I was born in Simbirsk on the Volga River to a loving family (shout out to all the Simbirskian people out there!). My father, Fyodor Kerensky was a secondary school principal, and my mother, Nadezhda Adler, was the daughter of a former serf who became a wealthy merchant. See? Just because I had a comfortable childhood, does not mean that I have nothing to do with the serfs. Do not worry, I will help you (I think). They both gave me a comfortable upbringing (as I hope to give to most Russians). Going back to my father, he was the headmaster of a school whose star pupil was Vladimir Ulyanov, a man later know as Vladimir Lenin. In fact, Lenin any my family were friends. Unfortunately, the next year, my father became a school superintendent, and our family relocated to Tashkent, where I graduated with honors (Class of 1899!). Later, I attended the University of St. Petersburg. I studied law and received my degree nearly five years later. The same year, I was happily married to my first wife, The same year, again, I was jailed for suspicion of being a member of a militant group. This was actually to my benefit because it gained me popularity points with some revolution leaders. And here, was where my political career began.
Shortly after my arrest, I was elected to the Russian Duma. I stood as a Democratic Socialist and represented the Trudoviks, a moderate labour part of the socialist- revolutionary party. The next four years were slightly boring and I was not an active member of the Duma. February 1917 was when all the excitement began. The February Revolution was one of the highest points of my career. I was a prominent leader in the Revolution. I was a member of the Professional Committee of the State Duma and I was the vice chairman of the Petrograd Soviet. I REALLY, REALLY, REALLY dislike Tsar Nicholas II's regime. I wanted very badly to over throw it. Hence, the February Revolution rolled around. When the tsar finally abdicated in March, I was appointed as The Minister of Justice of the new government. I almost immediately abolished capital punishment and introduced the freedom of free speech, press, religion, and suffrage. You are very welcome, Russians. In May, I was again reappointed. This time, I became the Minister of War. Although I wanted the Russians to keep fighting, I reluctantly let them stop because I knew they were worn out. Finally In July 1917, I was elected Prime Minister. This is where I stand today.
I hope that I can create a better Russia for all. Wish me luck!
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