cast of characters

Contemporary Timeline (1983), Minneapolis

Chloe Ellefson—curator of collections, Old World Wisconsin

Ariel Grzegorczyk—curatorial assistant, Minnesota Historical Society

Toby Grzegorczyk—Ariel’s brother

Jay Rutledge—architectural historian, Minnesota Historical Society

Owen Brinkerhoff—graduate student, historic preservation

Dr. Everett Whyte—university professor, industrial history

Sister Mary Jude—advocate for the homeless people who shelter in the mill

Officer Crandall & Officer Ashton—Minneapolis Police Department

Star—runaway teen living in the mill ruin

Camo John—Vietnam veteran living in the mill ruin

Byron Cooke—curator of interpretation, Old World Wisconsin

Ralph Petty—director, Old World Wisconsin

Contemporary Timeline (1983), Eagle, Wisconsin

Libby—Roelke’s cousin

Justin and Dierdre—Libby’s children

Marge Bandacek—Deputy Sherrif, Waukesha County

Chief Naborski—head of Village of Eagle Police Department

Contemporary Timeline (1983), Milwaukee

Roelke McKenna—officer, Village of Eagle Police Department

Rick Almirez—officer, Milwaukee Police Department

Jody—Rick’s girlfriend

Dobry Banik—officer, Milwaukee Police Department

Lucia Bliss—sergeant, Milwaukee Police Department

Chief Bliss—Lucia’s father, head of Milwaukee Police Department

Sergeant Conrad Malloy—Field Training Officer, Milwaukee Police Department

Captain Heikinen—in charge of police district in Milwaukee’s Old South Side

Olivette—dispatcher at the local police district

Sherman—homeless Vietnam veteran living in Old South Side

Kip—bar owner

Danielle and Joanie—Kip’s employees

Fritz Klinefelter—officer and head of clerical department, Milwaukee Police Department

Erin Litkowski—domestic abuse survivor

Steve Litkowski—Erin’s husband

Pauline—Erin’s sister

Lobo/Alberto Marquez—felon

Patrick McKenna—Roelke’s brother

Mrs. Dombrowicz and son Donny—residents, Old South Side

Helen—director of Eve’s House, a shelter for survivors of domestic abuse

Historical Timeline (1878–1923), Minneapolis

Magdalena—Polish immigrant

Dariusz—Magdalena’s brother, deceased

Frania (Franciszka)—Magdalena’s daughter

Pawel—Polish immigrant at Magdalena’s boarding house

Lidia—Frania’s daughter

Tomasz/Thomas—Lidia’s beau