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.

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 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 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 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.

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

Oct 27, 2023 · In fact, the Rebekah of “The Last Great American Dynasty” is a fictionalized version of Rebekah Harkness, a St. Louis heiress who – like Swift – had fame, fortune, and the press closely...

Jul 24, 2020 · Rebekah Harkness, who also went by Betty, was the previous owner of Taylor Swift's Rhode Island home and serves as the inspiration for the third track on her latest album