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United Press Five Identical Ships: Five Identical Sponsors

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09953.019 Author/Creator: United Press Place Written: s.l. Type: Newspaper clipping Date: circa 1943-1945 Pagination: 1 p. : Order a Copy

One newspaper clipping entitled, "Five Identical Ships: Five Identical Sponsors." Pertains to the Dionne quintuplets, five identical sisters from Canada.

Dionne, Yvonne Édouilda Marie, 1934-2001
Allard, Annette Lillianne Marie Allard, 1934-
Langlois, Cécile Marie Émilda Langlois, 1934-
Dionne, Émilie Marie Jeanne Dionne, 1934-1954
Houle, Marie Reine Alma, 1934-1970
Great Depression and World War II, 1929-1945
World War II
Military History
Children and Family
World War II

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