Jul 29, 2020 · “Rebekah rode up on the afternoon train / It was sunny,” Taylor Swift croons in her new song “The Last Great American Dynasty.” In 3 minutes 51 seconds, Swift tells the story of...

Jul 27, 2020 · Taylor Swift tells the story of “The Last Great American Dynasty” in her Folklore track about one of the wealthiest women in America, Rebekah West Harkness.

Apr 17, 2024 · Taylor Swift’s connection to Rebekah Harkness has made headlines ever since her 2020 song “The Last Great American Dynasty.”

Aug 6, 2020 · The third song “The Last Great American Dynasty,” tells the tale of Rebekah Harkness, an eccentric philanthropist and wealthy widow who was rankling the Watch Hill elite from Holiday House decades before Swift purchased the home for a …

Jul 24, 2020 · Rebekah Harkness is the eccentric socialite that inspired the new Taylor Swift song "The Last Great American Dynasty." Here's the story of the lyrics and her life.

Jul 25, 2020 · Instead, "The Last Great American Dynasty" tells the unbelievable true story of Rebekah Harkness, the controversial socialite who used to live in the pop star's Rhode Island mansion.

Jul 30, 2020 · Pools filled with Dom Perignon, Gatsby-esque parties, and a Rhode Island mansion with eight kitchens: here’s the story of one of America’s richest women, Rebekah Harkness, as recounted in Taylor Swift’s “The Last Great American Dynasty”.

Jul 27, 2020 · One song that has drawn a lot of attention is The Last Great American Dynasty, which tells the story of socialite Rebekah Harkness, who it turns out used to own Swift's Rhode Island mansion, Holiday House. Born in 1915 in St Louis, Missouri, Harkness was the second daughter of prominent stockbroker Allen Tarwater and his wife, also named Rebekah.

Jul 24, 2020 · Rebekah married William Hale Harkness, the heir to the Standard Oil fortune. Together, the pair resided in Rhode Island, in a home called "Holiday House" that Swift now owns. Here, we explore...

Oct 29, 2023 · Taylor Swift's 'The Last Great American Dynasty' chronicles the life of heiress and socialite Rebekah Harkness. Coco Barrett explores the real woman behind the song and the aspects of her life that inspired Swift's lyrics.