Beyond the Watertower - little known Mount Prospect History

Noah and Emily explore the numerous lost schools of Mount Prospect - what they were, where they were, and what replaced them. Emily brings the schools to life with little details and stories.

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MINI-EPISODE: Noah and Emily dive into why President Richard Nixon visited Mount Prospect twice using artifacts and a wealth of photos. With these tools, they piece together specific details on why Nixon came, who was there, and what went down.

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We've got two full, in-depth episodes coming for October and November. In the meantime, give this mini a listen.

Noah and Emily take a look at an admittedly less flashy topic than the man who fell in the watertower... Mount Prospect's awesome animals! We'll be examining the absolute legend that is Moody the Raccoon, as well as the brave dog that was once Mount Prospect's firedog. The same dog that actually fell off the firetruck unscathed, and damaged the truck!

Honestly, this episode is a little less eye-catching than some of our others at first glance. However, I genuinely think this is one of the best episodes we've ever put together. At the very least, one of the most fun!

Give it a listen and see if you agree!

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Explore the Mount Prospect origins of one of the world's most famous grill companies.

Join Noah and Emily as they explore the awesome story of entrepreneurial spirit turning into a 1.4 billion dollar company.

It all started here, in Mount Prospect.

An unassuming man who lived in an unassuming house dies - a treasure map is found. That map leads to hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of gold.

In this episode of Beyond the Watertower, Noah and Emily explore the story of Stanley Pierce's gold hoard.

Why did a group of executives light a barn on fire? Why did the fire spread? Is there really an 11,000 person fallout shelter beneath Randhurst?

Noah and Emily are going to dive into it in this episode of Beyond the Watertower, Mount Prospect's iconic definitive local history podcast from KnightMedia, MountProspectNews.org, and of course, the Mount Prospect Historical Society.

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Did you know a guy got trapped in the Mount Prospect watertower?

Join Noah and Emily as they talk about how he got stuck, how they got him out, and the history of local area watertowers.

In this episode of Beyond the Watertower, Emily and Noah explore the Mount Prospect's now defunct radio station and why they stations operators are called the radio pirates after their battle with the federal government and the agency that eventually became the FCC.

After, they examine some of the most prominent Mount Prospect street names - like Kensington, Memory Lane, and Central - and the interesting stories behind them.

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In this episode of Beyond the Watertower, host and Director of the Mount Prospect Historical Society Emily Dattilo explores the caveats and interesting lives of Mount Prospect's founding families with producer Noah Jahn.