A Zoo for Children: The Shocking Truth Behind the Dionne Quintuplets' Childhood!

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 Care8:42 - The Word Spreads13:45 - World’s Fair Side Show16:33 - The Red Cross Steps in19:24 - The Government Steps in22:12 - Quintland27:46 - Gift Shops32:22 - Quint Sponsorships34:17 - Photographs & Holidays39:25 - Movies & Fame41:40 - Dr. DaFoe’s Fame44:08 - Dionne Parents Fight for Custody49:15 - The Quints Adult Life53:33 - The Quints Write a Book 56:40 - The Trust Fund & A Settlement58:52 -  MuseumsSOURCES: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-quintupletshttps://parks.canada.ca/culture/designation/evenement-event/dionne# https://canadaehx.com/2023/10/24/the-dionne-quintuplets/ Support the show