Kirstein, his American patron and advance man, wears a business suit like Balanchine.

In the eyes of their American patrons, they were modern but not too modern.

The new structure was larger, and included a section for African American patrons in the era of segregation.

A French restaurant that prides itself on how poorly it treats American patrons.

Art being an international language, there are any number of reasons why American patrons might want to give to a foreign museum.

Paris booksellers soon found they had an American patron like no other.

"Now, our American patrons customarily order dishes that used to be ordered only by Chinese," she says.

Mungo provided separate balcony seating for the African American patrons.

American patrons felt honored when he accepted their mural commissions.

For the American patron and his dinner guest, room service had set an elegant table and carried up an excellent meal.