After Rebekah Harkness died in 1982, ... The folks at the funeral home couldn’t fit all of Harkness’ ashes in the $250,000 custom urn made by Salvador Dalí.

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 Nicholas Rice is a Senior ...

The Rebekah in question is Rebekah Harkness, a philanthropist and patron of the arts from St. Louis. As Swift notes, she married Standard Oil heir William Hale Harkness in 1947, ...

One could describe Rebekah in many ways, but never boring: Harkness associated with the likes of Andy Warhol, J.D. Salinger, and Alvin Ailey. She filled the estate's pool with Dom Perignon.

“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 Harkness ...

6 Things to Know About Rebekah Harkness, the Muse Behind Taylor Swift’s ‘The Last Great American Dynasty’ Taylor Swift tells the story of "The Last Great American Dynasty" in her Folklore ...

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 ...

Taylor Swift and Rebekah Harkness. Getty Images (2) Taylor Swift’s connection to Rebekah Harkness has made headlines ever since her 2020 song “The Last Great American Dynasty.” And in honor ...

Blue Blood By Craig Unger Morrow, 415 pages, $19.95 ”Blue Blood,” the story of heiress Rebekah Harkness, is a story of greed-not for more money, but for pleasure and, even worse, for significance.

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 ...

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 ...