Steven D. Mercatante is the founder and editor in chief of The Globe at War, a website focused on exploring World War II that has established the author as a respected authority on the subject. He is a corporate tax attorney and is the founder and principal of TIR Consulting LLC; a consulting firm specializing in international, federal, state and local tax compliance. Mercatante received his BA from the University of Michigan, a teaching certificate in history and political science from Eastern Michigan University, and a JD from Michigan State University College of Law, graduating with a concentration in international law. He is a member of the State Bar of Michigan. In addition to his book "Why Germany Nearly Won: A New History of the Second World War in Europe" his published works include many other writings in the legal and historical fields; for instance during 2008 his journal article "The Deregulation of Usury Ceilings, Rise of Easy Credit and Increasing Consumer Debt" was published in the South Dakota Law Review.