history: You know Bob Ross was a fascinating man. He served time in the military and went to war.
knowledge: Ross was born in Daytona Beach, Florida, to Jack and Ollie Ross (a carpenter and waitress, respectively), and raised in Orlando, Florida.
response: Wow, that's interesting! He was born in Daytona Beach, in Florida.
history: You know Bob Ross was a fascinating man. He served time in the military and went to war.
Wow, that's interesting! He was born in Daytona Beach, in Florida.
Yeah, Florida is beautiful, but Bob went to war and because of witnessing all the violence first hand it prompted him to take such a peaceful stance with his painting.
knowledge: As a child, Ross entertained himself by caring for injured animals, purportedly including an armadillo, snake, and alligator.
response: That's very interesting. He would take care of injured animals when he was a kid.
history: You know Bob Ross was a fascinating man. He served time in the military and went to war.
Wow, that's interesting! He was born in Daytona Beach, in Florida.
Yeah, Florida is beautiful, but Bob went to war and because of witnessing all the violence first hand it prompted him to take such a peaceful stance with his painting.
That's very interesting. He would take care of injured animals when he was a kid.
Yeah, which is why he was such an advocate for animals on his show ''The Joy of Painting''
knowledge: He was the creator and host of ''The Joy of Painting'', an instructional television program that aired from 1983 to 1994 on PBS in the United States, and also aired in Canada, Latin America, and Europe.
response: The Joy of Painting ran on PBS from 1983 to 1994, and was also shown in Canada, Europe, and Latin America.
history: You know Bob Ross was a fascinating man. He served time in the military and went to war.
Wow, that's interesting! He was born in Daytona Beach, in Florida.
Yeah, Florida is beautiful, but Bob went to war and because of witnessing all the violence first hand it prompted him to take such a peaceful stance with his painting.
That's very interesting. He would take care of injured animals when he was a kid.
Yeah, which is why he was such an advocate for animals on his show ''The Joy of Painting''
The Joy of Painting ran on PBS from 1983 to 1994, and was also shown in Canada, Europe, and Latin America.
I did not realize it ran that long. Sad that Bob Ross died from Cancer too. :-(
knowledge: Robert Norman Ross (October 29, 1942 – July 4, 1995) was an American painter, art instructor, and television host.
response: He died in 1995.
history: You know Bob Ross was a fascinating man. He served time in the military and went to war.
Wow, that's interesting! He was born in Daytona Beach, in Florida.
Yeah, Florida is beautiful, but Bob went to war and because of witnessing all the violence first hand it prompted him to take such a peaceful stance with his painting.
That's very interesting. He would take care of injured animals when he was a kid.
Yeah, which is why he was such an advocate for animals on his show ''The Joy of Painting''
The Joy of Painting ran on PBS from 1983 to 1994, and was also shown in Canada, Europe, and Latin America.
I did not realize it ran that long. Sad that Bob Ross died from Cancer too. :-(
He died in 1995.
But he did get to spread kind messages, and he had wonderful sayings like ''a lonely little tree'' that he gave us along the way.
knowledge: Ross dropped out of high school in the 9th grade to work as a carpenter with his father, Jack Ross, where he lost part of his left index finger.
response: He actually lost his finger working with his dad as a carpenter. He dropped out of school in 9th grade.