The Dionne Quintuplets

The Dionne Quints were a miracle and a media sensation. Born to an already large family in Depression-era Ontario, their lives were on display for as long as interest continued. Alaina leads us through their lives and asks "who benefits?". 

Links!

• Dionne Quints Heritage Board
• 1935 news story on the Guardianship Act
• Pictures of the ads, crowds, and tourist traps that grew up around the children
• Five of a Kind (1938)
• Million Dollar Babies, Part 1
• The Dionne Quintuplets At Callander, Ontario (1936)
• Dionne Quintuplets - Day At Home
• The Quins Are Growing Up (1940)
• The Quins Listen To Princess Elizabeth (1940)
• Seventh Birthday Newsreel
• Quins In Public (1940-1949)
• Dionne quintuplets graduate from High School 1952
• Newsreel on Emilie's death
• OneFeinCat's Extra Life donor page!
• The Strange Case of Dr. Couney
• Fighting in the Age of Loneliness

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