Blanche Louise Preston McSmith was an African-American civil rights activist, businesswoman, and politician who made significant contributions to the state of Alaska. Born in Texas, she graduated from Wiley College and achieved a master's in social work. McSmith moved to Alaska with her husband, where they ran a business and she became active in the NAACP. She was appointed to the Alaska House of Representatives and became the first African-American in the legislature, later directing the Public Employment Program under the Governor. She passed away in Anchorage.
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Time Zone - America/Chicago (6:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - Blanche
white, pale
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Blanche L. McSmith belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Marshall
Place of Death: Anchorage, Alaska
Educated At: Wiley College | University of Southern California
Occupation: politician | businessperson
Spouses: William McSmith
Employers: NAACP | Alaska House of Representatives | Office of the Alaska Governor
Awards Received: Alaska Women's Hall of Fame
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Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.Ephemeris for May 5, 1920
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on May 5, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for May 5, 2026 |
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| Sun | 14 Taurus 54 | 15 Taurus 15 | 26 Leo 24 |
| Moon | 14 Sagittarius 16 | 29 Sagittarius 22 | 7 Scorpio 23 |
| Mercury | 24 Aries 26 | 5 Taurus 10 | 8 Leo 46 |
| Venus | 29 Aries 2 | 14 Gemini 2 | 9 Virgo 20 |
| Mars | 25 Libra 45 | 20 Aries 0 | 20 Scorpio 7 |
| Jupiter | 9 Leo 23 | 19 Cancer 37 | 28 Leo 10 |
| Saturn | 5 Virgo 33 | 9 Aries 34 | 13 Virgo 15 |
| Uranus | 5 Pisces 8 | 0 Gemini 33 | 3 Pisces 57 |
| Neptune | 8 Leo 48 | 3 Aries 24 | 11 Leo 51 |
| Pluto | 6 Cancer 4 | 5 Aquarius 30 | 8 Cancer 26 |
| Rahu | 15 Scorpio 43 | 5 Pisces 33 | 10 Scorpio 6 |
| Ketu | 15 Taurus 43 | 5 Virgo 33 | 10 Taurus 6 |
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