the history of music piracy in the last award is the mark let inmark linton history prize which focuses on works of narrative history.

the history of music piracy in the last award is the mark let inmark linton history prize which focuses on works of narrative history. finalists include sean mcmeekin's the ottoman in game which examines world war i, the end of the ottoman empire, and the instability in the middle east since the early 20th century. next, the train to crystal city recounts a secret prisoner exchange program during world war ii and the american internment camp that was at the center of it. also, timothy snyder's study of the holocaust and tj stiles book on george custer.custer. the history of nazi concentration camps is also nominated. the winners will be announced on march 30. book tv has covered many books which have been nominated, and you can watch them on booktv.org. >> host: this is book tv on c-span2 on the campus of university of wisconsin in madison. joining us 1st is professor will jones whose book, "the march on washington", came out recently. how long was that in the planning? >> guest: well, it was in the planning for over 20 years, since 1941. "the march on washington" was planned during the