Phoebe Palmer Knapp

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A Woman of the Century: Phoebe Palmer Knapp (opens a new tab)

1. Board Member

   Knapp’s role in the International Sunshine Society.

2. Brooklyn

   The location of the Sunday schools served by the Knapps.

3. Composition

   The musical craft practiced by Knapp.

4. Epworth Hymnal

   A collection listed among sources of Knapp’s music.

5. Fifth Avenue

   The avenue where Knapp’s hotel stood.

6. Hotel Savoy

   Knapp’s New York residence.

7. Joseph Knapp

   The composer’s husband.

8. Methodist

   The church tradition of their Sunday-school work.

9. New Haven

   The city named in Knapp’s 1870 anniversary collection.

10. Notes of Joy

    Knapp’s first music book.

11. Phoebe Knapp

    The composer Phoebe Palmer Knapp.

12. Phoebe Palmer

    The composer’s mother, a religious author and teacher.

13. Prince of Peace

    The biblical title used for Knapp’s cantata.

14. St John's

    The Brooklyn Methodist church served by the Knapps.

15. Walter Palmer

    The composer’s father.