MacLEISH, Archibald America Was Promises New York: DS&P, (1939). Price: $35.00 Hardcover. First edition. Brief gift inscription else fine in near fine dustwrapper with two very small chips and a touch of tanning to the spine. Item #8207 Add to Cart Ask a Question item image Archibald MacLeish birth name: Archibald MacLeish born: 5/7/1892 died: 4/20/1982 View Reference Info Biography American poet, playwright, professor, and public official whose concerns for libral democracy figured in much of his work. Merriam-Webster's Encyclopedia of Literaturemore