Stalin, 1927: “Of all the remarkable party organizers I have known, after Lenin I know only two whom our party can and must be proud of: I.F. Dubrovinsky, who died in the Turukhansk exile, and Ya.M. Sverdlov…”. The future dictator understood that his connection to Dubrovinsky (Innocenty, Inok) boosted his authority in the eyes of old party members. And they valued Inok extremely highly—Nogin: “Innocenty enjoyed a reputation as a comrade who could be placed in our party right after Lenin.” And beyond that—he “was a recognized leader.” How badly we know our own history! Writer Igor Duel fills another gap in the historical education of Russians.