- Northern Arizona University Cline Library Special Collections and Archives Department This exploration of Flagstaff history focuses on life from a child's perspective. Read and enjoy. Click on images you want to see in full. Why did people come to Flagstaff They came because water was available for people, crops, and animals. They came to the San Francisco Peaks for religious reasons. They came ...www.nau.edu/~cline/speccoll/kids/kids1.html