Femmes Macabres

Episode 4: Canada’s “Little Women:” The Exploitation of the Dionne Quints


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In the first of TWO episodes this week, Erin tells Steph the devastating tale of the exploitation of the Dionne Quintuplets.
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Dark Hallway by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) 
Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/?keywords=Hallway&Search=Search Artist: http://incompetech.com/ 
The Coquette by United States Marine Band is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Courtesy of Youtube Audio Library 
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Arnup, Katherine. "Raising the Dionne Quintuplets: Lessons for Modern Mothers." Journal of Canadian Studies, vol. 29, no. 4, 1994, pp. 65-85. ProQuest, https://ucd.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://search-proquest-com.ucd.idm.oclc.org/docview/203551854?accountid=14507. 
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Committo, Mike. “#Canada150: How Ontario Exploited Five Little Northern Girls and Put North Bay on the Map.” Sudbury.com, Sudbury.com, 27 May 2017, www.sudbury.com/columns/canada150/canada150-how-ontario-exploited-five-little-northern-girls-and-put-north-bay-on-the-map-628196. 
Dehli, Kari. "Fictions of the Scientific Imagination: Researching the Dionne Quintuplets." Journal of Canadian Studies, vol. 29, no. 4, 1994, pp. 86-110. ProQuest, https://ucd.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://search-proquest-com.ucd.idm.oclc.org/docview/203531719?accountid=14507. 
Depalma, Anthony. “3 Dionne Survivors Accept A $28 Million Settlement.” The New York Times, The New York Times, 7 Mar. 1998, www.nytimes.com/1998/03/07/world/3-dionne-survivors-accept-a-28-million-settlement.html. 
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Miller, Sarah. The Miracle & Tragedy of the Dionne Quintuplets. Schwartz & Wade Books, 2019. Parker, Ian. “DARK SIDE OF THE FAMOUS FIVE.” The Independent, Independent Digital News and Media, 22 Oct. 2011, www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/dark-side-of-the-famous-five-1538527.html. 
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