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On July 26, 2008, the FBI will celebrate its 100th anniversary
as a national security agency. In the coming months, you can get insights
into our past through our new “This Week in FBI History” feature
below. We will also be updating this site and adding a range of new materials.
In the meantime, please explore these pages to learn how a small
group of 34 investigators has grown into a cadre of more than 30,000 employees,
evolving right along with the
changing threats facing our nation. |
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This
Week in FBI History  |
FBI History In Depth |
 Terror Hits Home
On April 19, 1995, Timothy McVeigh exploded a bomb in front of a federal building in Oklahoma City, killing 168 Americans in the deadliest domestic terrorist attack in U.S. history. |
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Origins,
1908-10
Early
Days, 1910-21
Lawless
Years, 1921-23
New
Deal, 1933-39
World War II, 1939-45
Cold
War, 1945-60
Vietnam
era, 1960-72
Watergate
era, 1970s
Global
Crime, 1980s
Cold
War End, 1989-93
Wired
World, 1993-2001
New
Mandate, 2001+ |
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 Honoring Two Heroes
On April 11, 1986, Special Agents Dove and Grogan were slain by robbery suspects in a gun battle in Miami. |
 The Lone Hijacker
Richard McCoy was charged with hijacking a United Airlines flight on April 14, 1972; he was later found guilty.
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