Secrets Of The Secret Service: The History And ... < Browser >

: After the assassination of President William McKinley in 1901, Congress informally requested the Secret Service take over presidential security.

: President Abraham Lincoln signed the legislation creating the agency on the very morning of his assassination. Ironically, the man who founded the agency was not its first protectee. Secrets of the Secret Service: The History and ...

: Full-time responsibility was assumed in 1902, starting with just two agents assigned to the White House Detail. : After the assassination of President William McKinley

: By the end of the Civil War, nearly one-third to one-half of all U.S. currency in circulation was counterfeit. the immediate family (1917)

: Over the century, protection grew to include the President-elect (1908), the immediate family (1917), and eventually former presidents and visiting world leaders. 150+ Years of History - Secret Service