the late William Hale "Bill" Harkness, one of the heirs to Standard Oil, as the titular "last great American dynasty." She also calls Harkness "the maddest woman this town has ever seen." ...

"Bill was the heir to ... was made to turn mechanically, and Harkness liked the idea she would be forever in a pirouette." Much of "The Last Great American Dynasty" plays with the idea of the ...

For example, in folklore’s “The Last Great American Dynasty,” Swift turns her ... After that, William Hale “Bill” Harkness entered the picture and changed Rebekah’s life forever.

“The Last Great American Dynasty” is the third track on folklore, and it primarily details Rebekah’s relationship with William Hale “Bill” Harkness and their Rhode Island home. In the ...

"The Last Great American Dynasty" tells the story of Rebekah Harkness, a socialite who used ... Blake Lively (Rebekah), Ryan Reynolds (Bill), Jesse Tyler Ferguson (neighbor)." ...

"The Last Great American Dynasty." The song, off Swift's latest album Folklore, was inspired by Rebekah West Harkness' life story. Rebekah was also the first owner of Swift's Rhode Island mansion.

Taylor Swift's Watch Hill home was once the home of Rebekah Harkness, a divorcée who ... Island readers will be her song, “The Last Great American Dynasty,” where she recounts the history ...

“The Last Great American Dynasty,” for instance ... sings, referring to Harkness’ hometown in Missouri. “Bill was the heir to the Standard Oil name and money / And the town said ...

Social media sleuthing quickly identified Rebekah Harkness ... she shared with Bill to install eight additional kitchens and 21 bathrooms. In "the last great american dynasty," Swift sings ...

“The Last a Great American Dynasty would make an incredible movie,” Twitter user @TSlifestyle13 suggested earlier this week about the Folklore tune, written about Rebekah Harkness, the Rhode ...