The Wise Men (book) The Wise Men (book) The Wise Men: Six Friends and the World They Made is a 1986 book by Walter Isaacson and Evan Thomas. It describes the actions of a group of U.S. government officials and members of the East Coast foreign policy Establishment. Starting in the immediate post-World War II period, the group developed the containment policy of dealing with the Communist bloc during the Cold War. They also helped to craft institutions and initiatives such as NATO, the World Bank, and the Marshall Plan. An updated edition of the book was released in 2012, as well as a
Queen of the South (biblical reference) Queen of the South (biblical reference) Queen of the South (, "basilissa notou") is an alternative title for the Queen of Sheba, used in two passages in the New Testament, where Jesus said: Occasionally, biblical translators have used the phrase ""a" Queen of the South", the Greek having no article, but this has been criticized as incorrect. The arrival of the Queen of Sheba (or “Queen of the South”) occurs in 1 Kings 10. The Queen had heard about Solomon’s fame and his relationship with the Lord, so she came to Solomon with a list of deep questions. According to