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Taylor Swift’s Rhode Island mansion was formerly owned by heiress Rebekah Harkness, which the pop star mentioned in her song ‘The Last Great American Dynasty’ ...
The song, which is featured on Swift's album "Folklore," highlights a snapshot in the life of Rebekah Harkness, who was also known as Betty Harkness.
An American Ballet Story, a documentary about Rebekah Harkness that takes us into the stages and studios of the Harkness Ballet through the stories of the dancers who were there, will be screened ...
For a time in the 1950s, socialite Rebekah Harkness was true American royalty. Wealthy, elegant, and beautiful, Harkness seemed to have it all—from her oil baron husband to her notoriously ...
Swift's 2020 album Folklore features the song "The Last Great American Dynasty," in which she draws parallels between herself and the home's former owner, Rebekah Harkness, for their shared ...
So Rebekah Harkness went ahead, put up $2,000,000, and founded a real live dance company of her very own. Last month the new Harkness Ballet, headed by Choreographer George Skibine, launched a ...