[HISTORY] The Red Reign: The True Story of an Adventurous Year in Russia, by Kellogg Durland-mas

RitaBoutros · Post by **RitaBoutros** » April 16th, 2020, 10:18 am

May I claim 31 and 32? I've just finished recording 33 and 34 and would appreciate the continuity.

Kazbek · Post by **Kazbek** » April 16th, 2020, 4:05 pm

Here's section 2:

https://librivox.org/uploads/maryannspiegel/redreign_02_durland_128kb.mp3
40:05

Clearly I made the right choice to claim this section. It's the first and possibly last time I get to read my LV name in a LV text!

Michael

LCaulkins · Post by **LCaulkins** » April 17th, 2020, 7:44 am

Haha!! That's fun, Michael. Thanks for the file

LCaulkins · Post by **LCaulkins** » April 17th, 2020, 7:49 am

Thank you, Rita - 31 and 32 are yours

Ciufi · Post by **Ciufi** » April 17th, 2020, 11:30 pm

I’d like to claim 35, please.

RitaBoutros · Post by **RitaBoutros** » April 18th, 2020, 7:53 am

Here are sections 33 and 34. Tolstoy!! Incredible!

https://librivox.org/uploads/maryannspiegel/redreign_33_durland_128kb.mp3
20:20

https://librivox.org/uploads/maryannspiegel/redreign_34_durland_128kb.mp3
26:47

LCaulkins · Post by **LCaulkins** » April 18th, 2020, 9:39 am

Ciufi wrote: ↑
April 17th, 2020, 11:30 pm
I’d like to claim 35, please.

The last one is yours, Ciufi

LCaulkins · Post by **LCaulkins** » April 18th, 2020, 9:42 am

RitaBoutros wrote: ↑
April 18th, 2020, 7:53 am
Here are sections 33 and 34. Tolstoy!! Incredible!

https://librivox.org/uploads/maryannspiegel/redreign_33_durland_128kb.mp3
20:20

https://librivox.org/uploads/maryannspiegel/redreign_34_durland_128kb.mp3
26:47

Thanks, Rita - loaded for the PL

Hey, do you listen to LibriVox, as well? You might find "Twenty Years at Hull House" by Jane Adams interesting. I was very interested at her interaction with Tolstoy.

RitaBoutros · Post by **RitaBoutros** » April 18th, 2020, 12:43 pm

Thanks for the recommendation Lynette. Yes, I do listen to Librivox (audiobooks from the library) and in fact, that's how I found out about volunteering! I would love to do it professionally.

ecr24 · Post by **ecr24** » April 19th, 2020, 4:40 am

LCaulkins wrote: ↑
February 17th, 2020, 5:33 pm

Kazbek wrote: ↑
February 17th, 2020, 5:12 pm
I'd like to read section 2.

Michael
Certainly! Thank you

I've just PL'd your section- everything is fine, so I've changed it to PL OK in the magic window.

Thank you

RitaBoutros · Post by **RitaBoutros** » April 20th, 2020, 5:04 am

Section 31:

https://librivox.org/uploads/maryannspiegel/redreign_31_durland_128kb.mp3
19:24

LCaulkins · Post by **LCaulkins** » April 20th, 2020, 11:44 am

Thank you, Rita

ecr24 · Post by **ecr24** » April 20th, 2020, 1:00 pm

LCaulkins wrote: ↑
March 25th, 2020, 8:56 am

Bethblakely wrote: ↑
March 25th, 2020, 8:22 am
I will claim section 24
Thank you, Beth! It's yours

Hi Beth,

I've just PL'd your section- everything is fine, so I've changed the link to PL OK in the magic window.

Thank you

Ciufi · Post by **Ciufi** » April 20th, 2020, 4:36 pm

Here is section 35 (20:17):

https://librivox.org/uploads/maryannspiegel/redreign_35_durland_128kb.mp3

Really enjoyable and enlightening project!

PatrickLondon · Post by **PatrickLondon** » April 21st, 2020, 6:40 am

Ciufi wrote: ↑
April 20th, 2020, 4:36 pm
Really enjoyable and enlightening project!

I agree. I actually read the whole book put of general interest (I knew a bit in outline, but hadn't realised just how extreme so many people at the highest levels of government were).

And a bit of googling turns up some more on the author's life and his sad end:
https://www.coloradohistoricnewspapers.org/cgi-bin/colorado?a=d&d=THD19050910-01.2.32&e=-------en-20--1--img-txIN%7ctxCO%7ctxTA--------0--

https://www.nytimes.com/1911/11/22/archives/kellogg-durland-ends-life-on-train-author-took-cyanide-of-potassium.html