Lessons From History #180 By Hank Silverberg I am reading a very interesting book right now. It's historical fiction, but the authors of "My Dear Hamilton," Stephanie Dray and Laura Kamoie, assure their readers that the historical content of the book is as accurate as it could be. They say only the dialogue is made up. (Courtesy of the Portrait Gallery) Alexander Hamilton, for sure, is one of the most misunderstood members of our founding fathers. The book, told from the perspective of his wife Eliza, may give Mr. Hamilton more credit for the founding of our nation than most people would think he deserves. But research will bare out his key role in drafting the U.S. Constitution and in creating the strong federal government we have today. He was a confidant of George Washington and the author of many of the Federalist Papers that were used to gain support for ratifying that doc...