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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Rebekah_HarknessRebekah Harkness - Wikipedia

    In 1947, she married William Hale "Bill" Harkness, an attorney and heir to the Standard Oil fortune of William L. Harkness, which made her one of the wealthiest women in America. In addition to her marriage, Harkness also became well known for her personal eccentricities, as well as her contributions to the arts.

  2. www.vogue.com › article › the-outrageous-life-of-rebekahThe Outrageous Life of Rebekah Harkness, Taylor Swift’s High ......

    Jul 29, 2020 · She married her second husband, Standard Oil heir William Hale Harkness, in 1947. Their wedding took place at 730 Park Avenue, which was William’s apartment.

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  4. www.townandcountrymag.com › leisure › arts-and-cultureThe True Story of Rebekah Harkness, the Subject of Taylor Swift's...

    Jul 24, 2020 · Rebekah married William Hale Harkness, the heir to the Standard Oil fortune. Together, the pair resided in Rhode Island, in a home called "Holiday House" that Swift now owns.

  5. www.elle.com › culture › musicTaylor Swift's 'The Last Great American Dynasty' Explained - ELLE

    Jul 24, 2020 · The "Rebekah" Swift chronicles in "the last great american dynasty" is Rebekah Harkness, a St. Louis heiress and divorcée who married William "Bill" Hale Harkness....

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  7. www.vogue.co.uk › article › rebekah-harkness-taylor-swift-songRebekah Harkness: The Outrageous Life of Taylor Swift’s...

    Jul 30, 2020 · She married her second husband, Standard Oil heir William Hale Harkness, in 1947. Their wedding took place at 730 Park Avenue, which was William’s apartment. In the first verse of “The Last Great American Dynasty”, Swift sings that the ceremony “was charming, if a little gauche / There’s only so far new money goes”.

  8. harknessfoundation.org › historyHistory - Harkness Foundation

    Rebekah Harkness, born Rebekah Semple West, was one of the foremost American patrons of dance. An avid dance enthusiast who had studied ballet and Spanish dance, her second marriage – to Standard Oil heir William Hale Harkness – made her one of the wealthiest women in America.

  9. www.glamour.com › story › taylor-swift-last-great-americanThe True Story Behind Taylor Swift’s ‘The Last Great ... -...

    Jul 25, 2020 · According to the Washington Post, Harkness was a divorcée who married Standard Oil heir William Hale Harkness in 1947. After her husband died in 1954, she inherited the mansion and became...