Harkness lived in the home, often referred to as Holiday House, with her second husband, William Hale Harkness. Swift's lyrics speak of the couple, along with their purchase of the home -- plus a ...

Rebekah Harkness stars in Taylor Swift's song "The Last Great American Dynasty." ... In 2013, Taylor Swift bought Harkness’ former home — Holiday House — in Watch Hill, Rhode Island.

The song “the last great american dynasty” on Taylor Swift’s new album “folklore” was inspired by the eccentric life of Standard Oil heiress Rebekah Harkness. Swift purchased Harkness ...

Swift explains it briefly in a verse—Harkness once owned Holiday House, the singer’s current Watch Hill, Rhode Island, home. (Yes, the seaside mansion that was the setting for Taymerica .) ...

First, a brief biography: Born Rebekah Semple West in St. Louis in 1915, Harkness was a divorcée whose second marriage was to Standard Oil heir William Hale Harkness. The two purchased a mansion in ...

Rebekah Harkness was a mid-century heiress who once occupied Swift’s mansion in Westerly. ... “Fifty years is a long time/ Holiday House sat quietly on that beach/ Free of women with madness, ...

One of the wealthiest women in America, Harkness was known for her wild parties, misadventures with the "Bitch Pack," and her grisly end. How eccentric socialite Rebekah Harkness inspired a Taylor ...

Taylor Swift’s home in Watch Hill, Rhode Island, which was previously owned by Rebekah Harkness. Carol Ann Mossa/Shutterstock. As Swift mentions, Harkness was also friendly with Salvador Dalí ...