Welcome to the Story of the Dionne Quintuplets! 

When Olivia’s brother called the newspaper to ask about the cost of announcing the birth of FIVE babies... all at once... He had no idea this innocent question would spark a CRAZY rollercoaster ride for his family. A ride that would ultimately lead to the creation of something no one could have predicted.. a LITERAL zoo for children.. 

Timestamps: 
0:00 - Intro 
0:59 - The Pregnancy, Birth & Early Care
8:42 - The Word Spreads
13:45 - World’s Fair Side Show
16:33 - The Red Cross Steps in
19:24 - The Government Steps in
22:12 - Quintland
27:46 - Gift Shops
32:22 - Quint Sponsorships
34:17 - Photographs & Holidays
39:25 - Movies & Fame
41:40 - Dr. DaFoe’s Fame
44:08 - Dionne Parents Fight for Custody
49:15 - The Quints Adult Life
53:33 - The Quints Write a Book 
56:40 - The Trust Fund & A Settlement
58:52 -  Museums

SOURCES:

https://northbay.ca/our-community/arts-heritage-culture/heritage-diary-podcast/podcast/?key=O9GVykBxAU29J8yl6IPyAw 

https://99percentinvisible.org/episode/the-infantorium/ 

https://www.britannica.com/story/how-the-first-surviving-quintuplets-became-a-tourist-attraction 

https://northbay.ca/our-community/arts-heritage-culture/heritage-diary-podcast/podcast/?key=O9GVykBxAU29J8yl6IPyAw 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dionne_quintuplets 

https://smalltowntimes.ca/2021/04/10/the-dionne-quintuplets-facade/ 

https://www.gettyimages.com/videos/dionne-quintuplets 

https://www.messynessychic.com/2017/04/19/one-of-canadas-biggest-tourist-attractions-was-a-set-of-quintuplets/ 

https://www.gettyimages.com/videos/dionne-quintuplets

https://parks.canada.ca/culture/designation/evenement-event/dionne# 

https://canadaehx.com/2023/10/24/the-dionne-quintuplets/ 

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