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The Cleveland Arcade built by Harkness
The Arcade in downtown Cleveland, Ohio, is a Victorian-era structure of two nine-story buildings, joined by a five-story arcade with a...
Don Schueler
May 3, 20232 min read


Lamon V. Harkness King of Standardbred Horses
PLAY ▶ Check out the "AI Lamon" video above and let us know what you think of this AI approach to having a historical figure animated to read out their history. Summary Lamon Vanderburgh Harkness was an American businessman who inherited a large stake in Standard Oil from his father. He was born on January 6, 1850, in Ohio and started in the cattle business at the age of 19. He moved to Kansas City, Missouri, where he dabbled in banking before returning east after his father'
Don Schueler
May 2, 20238 min read


Taylor Swift sings about Bill and Rebekah Harkness in "American Dynasty"
Taylor Swift's Holiday House today..formerly the home of Bill and Rebekah Harkness What on earth does the Harkness family have to do with Taylor Swift you ask? William (Bill) H. Harkness and his new wife Rebekah Well, in 1948 at the age of 46, William (Bill) Hale Harkness and his new wife Rebekah aged 31, bought the property named High Watch, located in Watch Hill, Rhode Island. They renamed it Holiday House . Bill was the grandson of Daniel M. Harkness, half-brother of Henr
Don Schueler
Apr 30, 20233 min read
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