History Honeys

The Dionne Quintuplets


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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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