History of the United States Secret Service

History of the United States Secret Service

History of the United States Secret Service

Trace the Secret Service’s evolution from its 1865 origins in financial crime investigation to its modern role in presidential protection and national security.

History of the United States Secret Service

$24.92

1 class · $24.92 per class

Paid once.

Level
Beginner
Ages
11–17
Duration
55 min
Classes
1 / Week
Weeks
1

Class Experience

This course examines how the U.S. Secret Service developed from an agency focused on counterfeiting to the organization responsible for protecting the president and other leaders. Topics include early American attitudes toward presidential security, key assassinations that changed expectations (notably McKinley), and the agency’s training, duties, and balance between visibility and discretion.

Learning Outcomes

  • Understand the original purpose of the U.S. Secret Service and why it was created in 1865

  • Explore how presidential assassinations influenced the agency’s evolving role

  • Explain the historical turning points that led to formal presidential protection

  • Identify qualifications, training elements, and duties associated with modern Secret Service agents

  • Analyze how federal agency responsibilities adapt in response to national security needs

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Meet your Instructor

Ms. Sonali Bajpai

Joined August, 2026

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With an MBA and MHA, this educator brings a love of history, storytelling, and critical inquiry into the classroom. Instruction focuses on helping students make meaningful connections to historical events through primary- and secondary-source discussion, photo analysis, and thema…

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