MacLeish, Archibald b. May 7, 1892 d. April 20, 1982 Poet, Playwright. Known as "America's Poet Laureate" and "Poet Laureate of the New Deal" because he served as a cultural adviser to President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Among his many works are "Conquistador" (1932), "The Fall of The City" (1937), "Air Raid" (1938), "Collected Poems" (1917-1952), "The Hamlet of A. MacLeish" (1928), "America Was Promises" (1939), and "J.B." (1958). He also won many awards and served under numerous posts. Pine Grove Cemetery, Conway, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA