After Rebekah Harkness died in 1982, her daughter Terry took her mother’s remains home in a Gristede’s shopping bag, according to a story in the New York Times. Or, at least, a leg, half of ...

This week, Taylor Swift showed the world what she’s been working on during quarantine: a new album, Folklore, which the singer-songwriter released late Thursday evening. The 16-track album, Swift’s ...

“When I first decided to form a ballet company, Mother said: ‘Dear, why don’t you just see a psychiatrist?’ I told her it would be cheaper to form a ballet company.” So Rebekah Harkness ...

A track off Taylor Swift’s new album, “Folklore,” tells the story of Rhode Island intrigue and one particular Gatsby-esque figure: Rebekah Harkness, a mid-century heiress who once occupied ...

Born Rebekah Semple West, Harkness was a patron of the arts and philanthropist. After her husband's death in 1954, Harkness embarked on her own creative endeavors.