The banjo, with the fiddle, is a mainstay of American old-time music.ddie Peabody (1902â1970) was a great proponent of the plectrum banjo who performed for nearly five decades (1920â1968) and left a considerable legacy of recordings. An early reviewer dubbed him King of the Banjo, and his was a household name for decades.
1 vote Vote for this answer. At their closest Alaska and Russia are 2.5 miles apart â the distance between Little Diomede Island, Alaska, and Big Diomede Island, Russia. http://www.gov.state.ak.us/trade/2003/tad/russia/facts.htm.
Convert air miles to land miles. The formula is one air mile equals approximately 1.15 land miles. To illustrate, the air mile flying distance between Anchorage, Alaska, and Moscow, Russia, is 3,793 nautical miles. 3,793 times 1.15 equals 4,364. Therefore, Anchorage is 4,364 land miles from Moscow.