BLACK KNIGHTS OF THE HUDSON is a series of books about a fictional U.S. Army family from 1860 through World War II. The books should appeal to readers who enjoy historical fiction, family sagas, and military fiction. BOOK II: BOOTS AND SADDLES (1868 to 1883) is the second book in the story of the MacKendrick Army family; who live by West Point's motto of Duty, Honor, Country.