Yes! The story is inspired by the life of Mary Edwards Walker, a trailblazing doctor who rebelled against the traditional clothing typically worn by women and girls in the 1800s. Walker was a surgeon, women’s rights advocate, abolitionist, and spy, and she was also the first female U.S. Army surgeon during the Civil War. From wearing "bloomers" when girls were supposed to wear dresses to becoming a doctor when people did not want to accept women in medicine, Walker is the epitome of a strong woman who used her voice to combat gender norms and stand up for her beliefs.