Question: Who was born earlier, Edna Ferber or James Jones?

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A Peculiar Treasure: A Peculiar Treasure is an autobiography by American author Edna Ferber.  The book was first published in 1938 by Doubleday, Doran, & Co. at 398 pages long.  The book is Ferber's first autobiography, and recounts her small-town, Midwest childhood, and her subsequent rise to authorship and the Pulitzer Prize.  Her ascent from night-court reporter at a small-town newspaper to the author of So Big is set against the rising tensions in Europe and upsurging anti-semitism in the US.

Show Boat (1936 film): Show Boat is a 1936 romantic musical film directed by James Whale, based on the musical of the same name by Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein II, which in turn was adapted from the novel of the same name by Edna Ferber.

James Adams Floating Theatre: The James Adams Floating Theatre was a floating theatre founded in 1914 by James Adams and his wife Beulah, which toured Chesapeake Bay staging theatre in Maryland, Virginia, and North Carolina.  It was visited by Edna Ferber while writing the 1926 novel which inspired Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein II’s Broadway show "Show Boat".

Personality Plus (novel): Personality Plus is an early novel by American author Edna Ferber.  Originally published in 1914, "Personality Plus" is the second of three volumes chronicling the travels and events in the life of Emma McChesney.  Ferber achieved her first successes with a series of stories centering on this character, a stylish and intelligent divorced mother who rises rapidly in business.

Glenn McCarthy: Glenn Herbert McCarthy (December 25, 1907 - December 26, 1988) was an American oil tycoon.  The media often referred to him as "Diamond Glenn" and "The King of the Wildcatters".  McCarthy was an oil prospector and entrepreneur who owned many businesses in various sectors of the economy.  McCarthy founded the Shamrock Hotel in Houston, which garnered him national fame and inspired the fictional character Jett Rink in Edna Ferber's 1952 novel "Giant" which, in 1956, became a film, which starred James Dean in the role.

Welcome Home (1925 film): Welcome Home is a 1925 silent film comedy-drama directed by James Cruze and starring Lois Wilson and Warner Baxter.  It was produced by Famous Players-Lasky and distributed by Paramount Pictures.  The film is based on a 1924 Broadway play, "Minick" by George S. Kaufman and Edna Ferber.

Giant (1956 film): Giant is a 1956 American epic Western drama film, directed by George Stevens from a screenplay adapted by Fred Guiol and Ivan Moffat from Edna Ferber's 1952 novel.  The film stars Elizabeth Taylor, Rock Hudson and James Dean and features Carroll Baker, Jane Withers, Chill Wills, Mercedes McCambridge, Dennis Hopper, Sal Mineo, Rod Taylor, Elsa Cardenas and Earl Holliman.  "Giant " was the last of James Dean's three films as a leading actor, and earned him his second and last Academy Award nomination – he was killed in a car accident before the film was released.  Nick Adams was called in to do some voice dubbing for Dean's role.

Jefferson De Angelis: Jefferson De Angelis (November 30, 1859 – March 20, 1933) born Thomas Jefferson De Angelis in San Francisco was a 19th-20th century stage actor who specialized in comedy and acrobatic clowning and who achieved fame in vaudeville and on Broadway.  He was also a stage director and producer.  He began in Baltimore at age 10.  Near the end of his life he appeared in the hit 1927 Broadway play "The Royal Family" by Edna Ferber.  He sporadically appeared in silent films, mostly shorts.  De Angelis wrote his autobiography in 1931 titled "A Vagabond Trouper" with Alvin E. Harlow.

Edna Ferber: Edna Ferber (August 15, 1885 – April 16, 1968) was an American novelist, short story writer and playwright.  Her novels included the Pulitzer Prize-winning "So Big" (1924), "Show Boat" (1926; made into the celebrated 1927 musical), "Cimarron" (1929; made into the 1931 film which won the Academy Award for Best Picture), "Giant" (1952; made into the 1956 Hollywood movie) and "Ice Palace" (1958) filmed in 1960

James Jones (author): James Ramon Jones (November 6, 1921 – May 9, 1977) was an American novelist known for his explorations of World War II and its aftermath.  He won the 1952 National Book Award for his first published novel, "From Here to Eternity", which was adapted for the big screen immediately and made into a television series a generation later.

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Answer: Edna Ferber