Windy City Irish Radio

Windy City Irish Radio - April 13, 2016

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The Irish American Hall of Fame​ will induct ten new members at a black-tie gala at the Irish American Heritage Center​ on April 23, 2016. In part two of a three part series celebrating the 2016 class, Windy City Irish Radio​ pays tribute to three more outstanding individuals and their contributions to the Irish-American experience. On this week's show, Tim and Mike welcome Pulitzer-Prize-Winning Author and columnist from The New York Times​ Timothy Egan​ into the studio to talk about the life of 2016 Inductee Brigadier General and Civil War Hero Thomas Francis Meagher​ and Egan's book The Immortal Irishman: The Irish Revolutionary Who Became an American Hero​ The lads also pay tribute to stage and screen actor, Brian Dennehy​ and Chicago Mayor and Illinois Governor Edward F. Dunne. Tune in for stories and song from Derek Warfield & The Young Wolfe Tones​, The Willis Clan​, Burning Bridget Cleary​, Aiden O'Toole, Leo & Anto from The Saw Doctors​, and John Prine​ with Sharon Shannon​ and